Going Somewhere Soon: Collected Stories & Drawings [Paperback]

Brian Andreas (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2004

This is the third book, completed on Valentine's Day, 1995. While the first two books were done in Berkeley, this book was done in Iowa, where the artist moved with his family after 16 years in Los Angeles and San Francisco. One of his collectors has said that his stories make perfect sense for someone who's lived in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Iowa, so maybe this third book is about coming home. This book carries some of the most resonant stories including 'Chihuahua' and 'Butterflies' ("He told me that the night his mother died, there were storms & far away he saw purple lightning & someone left the window open & the room filled with a swirl of butterflies & she slipped out quietly without anyone noticing & I'm sure the grief was softer because of that".

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About the Author

Brian Andreas is an artist, sculptor and storyteller, who works with new forms of human community. He uses traditional media from fine art, theatre, and storytelling, as well as the latest electronic technologies of virtual reality and the Web. His work is shown and collected internationally.

Born in 1956 in Iowa City, Iowa, he holds a B.A. from Luther College, in Decorah, Iowa, and an M.F.A. in Fiber and Mixed Media from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California.

He lives with his wife, Ellen Rockne, and their two wild and beautiful boys in the Midwest, where they make art and soup and stories as often as they can.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: StoryPeople; 1st edition (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964266024
• ISBN-13: 978-0964266025
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, September 28, 2007

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Barb F. - See all my reviews

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What an awesome book!! I was in one of my favorite used bookstores and I was reading from one of the memoirs I intended to buy when a woman was paging through a few books by the author Brian Andreas. She was laughing aloud at something she had read. I asked her what was so funny and she said this author was wonderful..and 'out there' I asked to look at one of the books she was holding. I looked at one page and was hooked instantly. She had all the copies the bookstore owned. She took the book back she had let me look at and headed toward the check out..she turned around and came back to where I was still sitting and presented me with this book. I am now actively looking for the other books by this author. :)

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value for the Money!, October 24, 2011

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Purchasing magazines & books used is a great way to recycle. and, also, lets me know if

that craft or style is something I'll be doing. Purchasing used media thru Amazon is

reliable that the condition of the item will be as described. I've always had fast shipment,

and received my item quickly!

5.0 out of 5 stars Always a treat., December 30, 2010

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The sharing of his creative gifts with the rest of us warms the heart and places a smile on the face. My head nods in recognition of the truths he conveys.