Photojournalist Dan Eldon left behind much more than the astonishing illustrated journals that would form The Journey is the Destination when he lost his life at age twenty-two while on assignment in Somalia. He also bequeathed a life story that has inspired students, teachers, artists, and creative activists—as well as a forthcoming film, an apparel line, and the Spring 2011 collection from Tom's Shoes. Raised in Kenya, Dan grew up with a unique outlook on life. Through adventurous safaris and benevolent crusades around the world, he crafted a philosophy of curiosity, creativity, and charity. This unique visual biography showcases previously unpublished artwork from Dan's acclaimed journals, letters, and snapshots that takes readers on a journey through Dan's life and beyond, exploring the impact made by this remarkable artist on everyone who has encountered his story.
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"Will intrigue high school students, who will be fascinated by this adventurous spirit and the tragedy of a life cut short" - School Library Journal
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Jennifer New is the author of Dan Eldon: The Art of Life. She has worked extensively with Dan Eldon's family and friends to research his life story. Jennifer lives in Iowa City, Iowa.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By KhrisTinna
Format:Hardcover
After reading Dan's story and looking at his journal pages for hours, I felt I needed to have and read this book.
Safari as a way of life is a book that you feel it. It tells so much what an incredible soul Dan had, what a wonderful boy, intrepidous adventurer and what a kind person he was. I actually think there are no words to describe it all. Everytime I read something he wrote, or watch one of his photos, or even look at his faces, is like seeing an old friend. I wish. This book will change your life. That is the real truth, there's no more. Even if you've never heard of Dan, even if you know everything about him. This changes you, inspires you and, I'm not gonna lie, can even make you feel really sad. But it's a worth sadness. It's a truth, a real world that society doesn't want to show because it's not nice to see.
Personally, I'm not going to be far from this book ever in my life.
Safari as a way of life is a book that you feel it. It tells so much what an incredible soul Dan had, what a wonderful boy, intrepidous adventurer and what a kind person he was. I actually think there are no words to describe it all. Everytime I read something he wrote, or watch one of his photos, or even look at his faces, is like seeing an old friend. I wish. This book will change your life. That is the real truth, there's no more. Even if you've never heard of Dan, even if you know everything about him. This changes you, inspires you and, I'm not gonna lie, can even make you feel really sad. But it's a worth sadness. It's a truth, a real world that society doesn't want to show because it's not nice to see.
Personally, I'm not going to be far from this book ever in my life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love the design of this book. It incorporates the story of photojournalist and activist Dan Eldon's life and the impact he made on others - even after his death - with images and pages from his art journals. The printed book itself has the feel of an art journal, thanks to the layout and the fact that art Dan made are attached as inserts or stuck onto some pages as postcards, pullout pages and postcards.
This book is an excellent visual biography but if you have read about his life, you may not learn much from Dan Eldon: Safari as a Way of Life. It's a bit of a biography lite in terms of how his story is told in text. It's a good summary but there is little detailed commentary and not enough anecdotes recounted by friends and family. But you do get a good sense of the person he was, how he saw the world, how he lived his life and how he tried to make a difference.
That Dan Eldon was a creative and unique individual who led an extraordinary life comes through in the book. It shows he combined the opportunities and privileges he enjoyed as an an expat kid growing up in Africa with his curiosity, compassion and love for life in a remarkable way that left imprints on numerous other lives during his lifetime and after he was tragically killed at age 22 while on assignment in Somalia. Dan Eldon left his mark in an indelible way. There is a chapter at the end on the works and missions of some people who were inspired by him to do good, start movements and help change the world in their own ways.
You might well be inspired to do the same if you read this superbly presented and inspirational book.
4.5
This book is an excellent visual biography but if you have read about his life, you may not learn much from Dan Eldon: Safari as a Way of Life. It's a bit of a biography lite in terms of how his story is told in text. It's a good summary but there is little detailed commentary and not enough anecdotes recounted by friends and family. But you do get a good sense of the person he was, how he saw the world, how he lived his life and how he tried to make a difference.
That Dan Eldon was a creative and unique individual who led an extraordinary life comes through in the book. It shows he combined the opportunities and privileges he enjoyed as an an expat kid growing up in Africa with his curiosity, compassion and love for life in a remarkable way that left imprints on numerous other lives during his lifetime and after he was tragically killed at age 22 while on assignment in Somalia. Dan Eldon left his mark in an indelible way. There is a chapter at the end on the works and missions of some people who were inspired by him to do good, start movements and help change the world in their own ways.
You might well be inspired to do the same if you read this superbly presented and inspirational book.
4.5
By Kass Hall
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
And this book is terrific. It has some new content but not heaps - if you have the previous books on Dan's life, you may feel there isn't enough new stuff to entice you. There is some though and, for me personally, that was enough and I am happy with the purchase. The overriding factor for me is the absolute inspiration Dan Eldon's journals bring to me - he is hands down my favourite journalist and his death, 20 years on, is still a tragedy.
If you want a glimpse inside the mind of an avid journal keeper, photographer and journalist (in the true sense of the word) then this is a must have book.
If you want a glimpse inside the mind of an avid journal keeper, photographer and journalist (in the true sense of the word) then this is a must have book.
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