I highly recommend this lovely memoir by Patrick Bringley because it’s beautifully written and a deeply felt homage to the priceless treasures contained in the Met. He worked at The New Yorker after college and then his beloved brother died, he quit and became a guard for 10 years in the most beautiful place he knew where he could be alone in silence with his grief. What a gift to us! He writes knowledgeably about the art and the innards of the Met. I picked up the book because I had just been to the museum this summer when I was on a weekend visit to NYC.
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Southern Oregon
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Going to look into this book, sounds lovely. Thank you Judy!
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Arlington TX
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I heartily agree, Judy B. I loved this book. It was such a great window into the Met, a museum I love but also a great look at all that art is and can show us, and a beautiful story of family love and grief.