This is a wonderful piece about one person's way of dealing with loss and grief. The use of the sounds and the silences is as arresting as the topic itself. Today's hurry up society is much better at hellos than goodbyes. Not so very long ago, people used to wash and prepare their loved ones' bodies for burial; our society once had a much more intimate relationship with the deaths of loved ones. In a final tribute to his mother, Luce builds her casket as his last goodbye. Luce has taken a different path and it's one that public radio listeners will want to hear.
This quiet, contemplative piece of reality is about down to earth healing. It is very organic; about the real processes of life. As Luce talks about his mother passing, he also talks about the healing and the mindfulness of work - of creating something - of fulfilling - and of making it real. A very uplifting piece I would love to hear on the radio while driving home to my family in the evening.
An extremely moving piece. Luce's reminiscence of his mother is light-hearted, yet the underlying sadness is apparent. Not your usual story about a son bidding his mother goodbye. Excellent use of silence. This is simplicity at its best. PD's...a must listen.
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Produced by Megan Martin
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Deborah Astley
Posted on June 13, 2005 at 12:28 PM | Permalink
Review of Bringing The Work Into You
This is a wonderful piece about one person's way of dealing with loss and grief. The use of the sounds and the silences is as arresting as the topic itself. Today's hurry up society is much better at hellos than goodbyes. Not so very long ago, people used to wash and prepare their loved ones' bodies for burial; our society once had a much more intimate relationship with the deaths of loved ones. In a final tribute to his mother, Luce builds her casket as his last goodbye. Luce has taken a different path and it's one that public radio listeners will want to hear.
Aubrey Faith-Slaker
Posted on June 07, 2005 at 06:59 PM | Permalink
Review of Bringing The Work Into You
This quiet, contemplative piece of reality is about down to earth healing. It is very organic; about the real processes of life. As Luce talks about his mother passing, he also talks about the healing and the mindfulness of work - of creating something - of fulfilling - and of making it real. A very uplifting piece I would love to hear on the radio while driving home to my family in the evening.
Emon Hassan
Posted on May 29, 2005 at 06:05 PM | Permalink
Review of Bringing The Work Into You
An extremely moving piece. Luce's reminiscence of his mother is light-hearted, yet the underlying sadness is apparent. Not your usual story about a son bidding his mother goodbye. Excellent use of silence. This is simplicity at its best. PD's...a must listen.