Voices of the Heart

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Summary: Incredibly Beautiful
Review: Although meant to be a children's book, this visually stunning work can be appreciated by people of all ages. Ed Young weaves calligraphy, collage, and the written word together in a most incredible way, through the theme of 'the heart'.

I discovered this book about a year ago at a history teachers' conference. This year I purchased my own copy and was told at the time that someone had just purchased it for a wedding (shower) gift. What a great idea!

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Summary: voices of the heart
Review: The best gift anyone could receive--young or old. It describes and illustrates with Chinese characters the intellect & thought processes behind emotions. Wonderful concrete examples of those feelings you cannot always understand or explain to yourself, a friend or a child. Simply a work of art and an exquisite study for all generations. Please get more!

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Summary: Vivid & Original
Review: This book is gorgeous, and perfect for adults and children alike. As a student of chinese, I especially admire the abstract interpretations of the characters and their etymologies.

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Summary: Voices of the Heart by Ed Young
Review: What a lovely, useful book. Our fast paced times don't offer us the leisure to consider the meaning of our emotions and how they inform every moment of our lives. Emotions are like a roller coaster ride we are locked into and we feel powerless. When the old Chinese were inventing their writing, they noticed how activities & places evoked feelings & they began to draw the words like pictures as a remembrance. Feelings emerge from somewhere in the middle of our physical selves, & "sorrow" does feel like "opposites," a face off in ourselves. "When the heart is ruled by feelings that oppose each other" is insightful. If we are more aware and have the capacity to define feelings like sorrow that converge on us in a moment, maybe we could begin to have a better degree of balanced in life. I can only say this is most helpful to me. This book is absolutely wonderful & more than anything else, useful in meaningful ways for all ages of people.

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Summary: voices of the heart
Review: What a lovely, useful book. When the old Chinese were inventing their writing, they noticed how activities & places evoked feelings & they began to draw the words like pictures as a remembrance. Feelings emerge from somewhere in the middle of our physical selves, & "sorrow" does feel like "opposites," a face off in ourselves. "When the heart is ruled by feelings that oppose each other" is insightful. If we are more able to define feelings like sorrow that converge on us in a moment, maybe we can begin to balanced life too. I can only say this book is most helpful to me. It is absolutely wonderful & more than anything else, useful in meaningful ways for all ages of people.

Rating:
Summary: Voices of the Heart by Ed Young
Review: What a lovely, useful book. Our fast paced times don't offer us the leisure to consider the meaning of our emotions and how they inform every moment of our lives. Emotions are like a roller coaster ride we are locked into and we feel powerless. When the old Chinese were inventing their writing, they noticed how activities & places evoked feelings & they began to draw the words like pictures as a remembrance. Feelings emerge from somewhere in the middle of our physical selves, & "sorrow" does feel like "opposites," a face off in ourselves. "When the heart is ruled by feelings that oppose each other" is insightful. If we are more aware and have the capacity to define feelings like sorrow that converge on us in a moment, maybe we could begin to have a better degree of balanced in life. I can only say this is most helpful to me. This book is absolutely wonderful & more than anything else, useful in meaningful ways for all ages of people.

Rating:
Summary: Voices of the Heart by Ed Young
Review: What a lovely, useful book. When the old Chinese were inventing their writing, they noticed how activities & places evoked feelings & they began to draw the words like pictures as a remembrance. Feelings emerge from somewhere in the middle of our physical selves, & "sorrow" does feel like "opposites," a face off in ourselves. "When the heart is ruled by feelings that oppose each other" is insightful. If we are more able to define feelings like sorrow that converge on us in a moment, maybe we can begin to balanced life too. I can only say this book is most helpful to me. It is absolutely wonderful & more than anything else, useful in meaningful ways for all ages of people.