Sign-In
Cart
Where the Lantern Hangs
Paperback
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN13: 9798343429480
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 17 2024
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 17 2024
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Stephen Newman's memoir Where the Lantern Hangs is a bright tapestry of world travel, personal discovery, and the connections that define our sense of belonging. Newman chronicles a relentless pursuit of new horizons, both literal and metaphorical, as he navigates a life perpetually on the move, underpinned by the loving presence of his wife, Jocelyne.
The memoir unfolds through a series of vignettes covering sixty years, each chapter a window on a different phase of Newman's life.
Between living next to the Third Avenue El in Manhattan in 1950 and the cobblestoned courtyard of his home in Paris in 2010, you encounter the startling facts in his quest for a birth certificate, the lure of rural Uganda, rainy days and nights in the north of Norway and the thrill of working in the theater in London, each locale captured with a cinematic quality.
Central to the memoir is the poignant portrayal of Newman's relationship with Jocelyne. Her unwavering support serves as a counterbalance to his restlessness and their life together is depicted with a tenderness underscoring the depth of their bond.
Newman's reflections on the places and people that shaped his journey are interspersed with philosophical musings on identity and the passage of time.
Where the Lantern Hangs is not just a travelogue but a meditation on the question of where we come from and where we belong. The memoir's title, a nod to the welcoming glow of a lantern that Jocelyne places in a window box when he returns from his frequent trips, symbolizes the presence of love amidst a life of restless motion.
Stephen Newman has written a beautiful homage to the wanderlust that drives us to explore the world and the enduring connections that anchor us. It is a compelling read for anyone who has felt the pull of distant shores and the comforting embrace of home.
Told with humor, Where the Lantern Hangs is, above all, a tribute to the power of shared adventure. It reminds us that while places may change, the true center of life is found in the relationships we nurture and the memories we carry with us.
Between living next to the Third Avenue El in Manhattan in 1950 and the cobblestoned courtyard of his home in Paris in 2010, you encounter the startling facts in his quest for a birth certificate, the lure of rural Uganda, rainy days and nights in the north of Norway and the thrill of working in the theater in London, each locale captured with a cinematic quality.
Central to the memoir is the poignant portrayal of Newman's relationship with Jocelyne. Her unwavering support serves as a counterbalance to his restlessness and their life together is depicted with a tenderness underscoring the depth of their bond.
Newman's reflections on the places and people that shaped his journey are interspersed with philosophical musings on identity and the passage of time.
Where the Lantern Hangs is not just a travelogue but a meditation on the question of where we come from and where we belong. The memoir's title, a nod to the welcoming glow of a lantern that Jocelyne places in a window box when he returns from his frequent trips, symbolizes the presence of love amidst a life of restless motion.
Stephen Newman has written a beautiful homage to the wanderlust that drives us to explore the world and the enduring connections that anchor us. It is a compelling read for anyone who has felt the pull of distant shores and the comforting embrace of home.
Told with humor, Where the Lantern Hangs is, above all, a tribute to the power of shared adventure. It reminds us that while places may change, the true center of life is found in the relationships we nurture and the memories we carry with us.
Also from
Newman, Stephen
Stop Sucking At Sales: 15 Secrets to Make You a Better Salesperson Today
Newman, Stephen
Newman, Brian
Paperback
$14.39
Also in
Biographies General
Bluesland: Portraits of Thirteen Major American Blues Masters
Pete Welding (ED.)
Toby Byron (ED.)
Hardcover
$11.99
Karl Popper - The Formative Years, 1902 1945: Politics and Philosophy in Interwar Vienna
Hacohen, Malachi Haim
Hardcover
$236.28
The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 150 Bc0-400 AD
Freeman, Charles
Hardcover
$30.40
Make It a Double: From Wretched to Wondrous: Tales of One Woman's Lifelong Discovery of Whisky
Sackier, Shelley
Hardcover
From $12.99
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Isaacson, Walter
Hardcover
$12.99
An Enemy Such as This: Larry Casuse and the Fight for Native Liberation in One Family on Two Continents Over Three Centuries
Correia, David
Hardcover
From $12.99
Agents of Chaos: Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s
Howe, Sean
Hardcover
From $12.99
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
Cooper, Christian
Hardcover
$11.99
The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World's Most Famous Hotel
Williams, Olivia
Paperback
$17.05
The Badger: The Life of Bernard Hinault and the Legacy of French Cycling
Fotheringham, William
Paperback
$20.89
The Devil's Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich
Kinney, David
Wittman, Robert K.
Paperback
From $10.99
Florence Kelley and the Nation's Work: The Rise of Womens Political Culture, 1830-1900
Sklar, Kathryn Kish
Paperback
$88.50
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Purnell, Sonia
Hardcover
$10.99
Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever's Search for the Truth about Everything
Ehrenreich, Barbara
Paperback
$9.99
Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways, and Sailors' Wives
Cordingly, David
Paperback
$17.10
The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry
Cherington, Gretchen
Paperback
$17.05
Gift of Power: The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man
Lame Deer, Chief Archie Fire
Erdoes, Richard
Paperback
From $8.99
My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love
Dessa Wander
Hardcover
$9.99
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts
Hardcover
From $14.99
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
Lawson, Jenny
Hardcover
$26.10
Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor
Kuehn, Christine
Hardcover
$28.49
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground
Dohrn, Zayd Ayers
Hardcover
$29.69
A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Fedarko, Kevin
Paperback
$19.80
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
Colloff, Pamela
Hardcover
$28.80