The Gift [Hardcover]

Phil Borges (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0970399804 | ISBN-13: 978-0970399809 | Edition: First Edition

Extraordinary photographic portraits, in concert with the words of medical volunteers and children they treat in Peru and Vietnam, tell a very special story of giving -- offering a compelling and moving look at the sometimes surprising and unexpected ways that giving of ourselves to help others can touch and transform our own lives.

by Phil Borges; prologue by Joan Baez, foreword by Diane Ackerman

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I know of no book I would rather have my readers begin 2001 with than THE GIFT." -- Palo Alto Daily News, December 30, 2000

Under the spell of ... moving photographs, we travel to Peru and Vietnam with the volunteers ... Their dedication and compassion ... are irresistible. -- San Jose Mercury News Book Review, December 3, 2000

About the Author

For over 25 years, Seattle-based photographer PHIL BORGES has been visiting and documenting indigenous and tribal cultures around the world. His images tap deeply into the human spirit of his subjects, whose warm and honest faces peer out from colorless and spectacular landscapes.

PhilÂ’s exhibit and award-winning book, TIBETAN PORTRAIT: The Power of Compassion, focused on the endangered people of Tibet. In 1998 he joined Amnesty International to present ENDURING SPIRIT, an exhibit and book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

JOAN BAEZ began her folksinging career as a teenager in the coffeehouses of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has now been performing for over 40 years. She is also widely known and respected for her nonviolent activism and humanitarian work on a variety of issues. She continues to regularly tour worldwide and record albums (most recent is 1997's GONE FROM DANGER).

DIANE ACKERMAN is a poet, essayist, and naturalist. Her dozen works of nonfiction include, most recently, DEEP PLAY, and her bestseller, A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SENSES. I PRAISE MY DESTROYER is her most recent collection of poetry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Interplast Inc; First Edition edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970399804
• ISBN-13: 978-0970399809
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,413,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very touching, May 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gift (Hardcover)

this is a very touching book with exquisite photographs (I'd like to learn this technique). The stories are unforgettable.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book/perfect gift, February 7, 2001

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"jackieccus" (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gift (Hardcover)

I received this book as a Christmas present, and had it on my desk at work for a few days; everyone who stopped by picked it up and couldn't put it down ... and a few tears appeared when people started reading some of the individual patient stories. The photographs are beautiful, and the stories of the children and doctors and nurses are really touching; I have since purchased a few copies to give as gifts myself

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Borges looks at the soul, September 15, 2007

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Nanci "Book Dragon" (Tri-Cities, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Gift (Hardcover)

Phil Borges has the rare ability to make a still photo speak. If a picture is worth a thousand words, Borges' pictures are an encyclopedia of feelings, experiences, history and cultures.

If you love meaningful photography, check out Phil Borges' work.