Watch with Me

By Wendell Berry

Book Overview

"A small treasure of a book . . . part of a long line that descends from Chaucer to Katherine Mansfield to William Trevor." --Chicago Tribune This volume of six linked stories and the novella from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679758542
• ISBN13: 9780679758549
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Pantheon
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

simply powerful

At first glance, this book seemed slow-paced and a little too down-home. However, when I took the time to really take in these stories, I was struck by the everyday wisdom and tenderness filling each one. True, not a lot happens, but the Tol and Minnie are brimming over with understated southern humor combined with loving admiration for one another. These are great to read alone-- I can hardly put this book down-- but would be even better read aloud.

A book of homor and deep emotion, told simply.

For anyone who enjoys the wisdom often found in the simplest of settings, Watch With Me is a must read. Wendell Berry writes us a simple story of a farmer and his wife. Yet, the stories he tells and the language he uses will move you like few books can. Many of your emotions are mined by this book: humor, anger, anxiety, etc. The one compelling feeling you will experience with this book, however, is warmth. I strongly recommend this book to anyone, but especially to those who are looking to reset their internal compass toward those things in life that are truly important.