Beyond the garments, scarves, blankets, and sweaters, knitting offers the kind of nonmaterial rewards discussed in these essays: the repetitive, rhythmic finger movements soothe, reduce stress, and bind a knitter to her community. Knitting's psychological dimension is celebrated in these personal accounts of one woman's experience knitting in the hospital, at a college reunion, and while making garments for her father and loved ones. These thoughtful reflections reveal that the real power of knitting has more to do with what goes on in the head and the heart than what happens with needles.
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Perri Klass, MD, is a pediatrician and medical director in the Reach Out and Read program. She is the author of Love and Modern Medicine, The Mystery of Breathing, and Quirky Kids. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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she's is a great writer, a baby doc and a knitter!,
By Eowyn (East Coast, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Sweaters for My Father (Paperback)
I love reading anything by this author. So right on target for knitting, life, motherhood and woman enpowerment. I hope she keeps on writing because I would hate to miss those pithy essays. Buy this book or borrow it, but get it.
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I loved this book. Perri Klass is a well known Pediatrician, a knitter, and a writer. This book is made up of small essays or columns from different publications that she has written for. They are the perfect size for a "just before bed" read. She is thoughtful and very articulate. The stories and thoughts are personal but universal. You will find yourself nodding your head thinking, yes that is right, how did you know? She entertains you and gives you things to ponder. This book is definitely a keeper.
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Vignettes from the Author's Life Interspersed with her Love of Knitting,
By Bonnie Brody "Book Lover and Knitter" (Port St. Lucie, FL) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 100 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Two Sweaters for My Father (Paperback)
I love reading Perri Klass whether it's a novel, her articles in 'Knitter's Magazine' or whatever.
This book of essays, collected from her 'Knitter's Magazine' columns, intersperses vignettes from her life with the significanc of knitting, yarn and her love for the craft. We learn about her, her family, and her life as the words knit and purl, cable and wind to the lovely needle-like click-clack of the stories. If you love to knit, this book is a must-read.
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