Stop Here, This is the Place
By (author) Susan Conley Photographs by Winky Lewis
Publication date:
15 June 2016Length of book:
112 pagesPublisher
Down East BooksISBN-13: 9781608936205
Winky Lewis and Susan Conley, a photographer and a writer in Portland, tried an experiment. At the start of every week for a year, Winky sent Susan a photograph: of their children, of the street where they live as neighbors, and of other green places in Maine. By the end of that week Susan sent a tiny story back that talked to the photograph. Stop Here, This Is The Place tells the story of a year in which children's arms and legs get longer, and traces of babyhood fade--a year that feels interminable to a ten-year-old looking forward and fleeting to that ten-year-old’s mother, who can always stop here, go back and remember. This delightfully evocative gift book is a reminder to stop and enjoy the precious time we have with our kids while we have them. Through Susan's recollections of moments from her childhood and the ongoing lives of her children, we’re reminded of our own childhoods, and of the necessity to stop and pay attention, to hold on.
"I loved the surprise of this book. The photographs feel as intimate as my favorite family snapshots. The prose is real and beautiful and pulls me back through time."
—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love
"In this remarkable series of epistles, Lewis and Conley speak in the private and particular vernacular of friendship and family— a language so intimate it’s universal."
—Eliza Griswold, New York Times writer and author
"A glorious feast for all the senses, Stop Here. This is the Place is a celebration of childhood, parenthood, friendship, and acts of the imagination."
—Lily King, author of Euphoria & Father of the Rain
"What a wonderful collaboration between friends, moms, neighbors, and storytellers---a way to step back from the life you lead and put it in a time capsule."
—David McLain, National Geographic photographer
"This is a stunning tribute to the unique bond formed by raising children. The images capture those perfect moments between breaths, those moments you can taste, smell, and feel. The words are perfectly chosen-- the kind where you whisper "Yes" and nod because it is just SO TRUE. This is a gift, a love story, a window."
--Elke Govertsen, Founder Mamalode Magazine
—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love
"In this remarkable series of epistles, Lewis and Conley speak in the private and particular vernacular of friendship and family— a language so intimate it’s universal."
—Eliza Griswold, New York Times writer and author
"A glorious feast for all the senses, Stop Here. This is the Place is a celebration of childhood, parenthood, friendship, and acts of the imagination."
—Lily King, author of Euphoria & Father of the Rain
"What a wonderful collaboration between friends, moms, neighbors, and storytellers---a way to step back from the life you lead and put it in a time capsule."
—David McLain, National Geographic photographer
"This is a stunning tribute to the unique bond formed by raising children. The images capture those perfect moments between breaths, those moments you can taste, smell, and feel. The words are perfectly chosen-- the kind where you whisper "Yes" and nod because it is just SO TRUE. This is a gift, a love story, a window."
--Elke Govertsen, Founder Mamalode Magazine