Door Way: the people in the landscape

324 Pages·1981·49.463 MB·English

by  Norbert Blei

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THE ELLIS PRESS
PEORIA, ILLINOIS
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Door IVay copyright (C) 1981 by Norbert Biel, Ellison Day, Wisconsin.
No portion of this book may be reproduced In any manner without tho
written permission of tho author, except for brief quotations embodied
in critical reviews or u.rtlcles.
Poems on pages vU and 307 from The IVay of Life by Lao Tzu, as
translated by Raymond B. Blakney. Copyzi&bt (C) 1955 by Raymond
B. Blakney. Reprinted by arrangement with The New American Library,
Inc., New Yo.rl<.. New York.
Dave Etter's poems "The Tree Chopper," "Snow Country," and "Two
Beers in Argyle, W!sconsln" from Go Read the Rlucr (University of
Nebraska Press), "Barn Dreams" and "Why I Don't Go to Parties
Anymore" from Open to the IVl11d (Uuano), "Yale Brocklander" from
Cornfields (Spoon River Poetry Press), and "Fishing" from StoryQWJrtcrly
No. 10, all reprinted with permission of the author.
Parts of this book appeared In slightly altered form in the following
publications: Mldwe1t Ma110%fne, the Chicago Sun·Tlmo1, lr11l11ht
Magazine, the Milwaukee Journal, Chlca110 Magazine, and the Door County
Aduocate. "Charley" was adapted as an award winning radio play
produced by the Wlscoruin Educational Communications Board. The
author wishes to acknowledge his gratitude to these publications and
the ECB.
Photographs on pages 18, 27, 47, 56, 84, 93, 97, 100, 112, 147, 155, 168,
186, 201, 204, 240, 247 and 282 by Norbert Biel, used by permission.
Photographs on pages 12, 51, and 281 by Ross LewAUen, used by
permission. Woodcuts on pages 84, 52, 114, 126, 212 am 268 by Louis
Smolak, used by permission, for which the special thanks of author and
publisher. PhotograpbJ on pages 70 ("Old Man Winter"). 1 70 ("Emma
Toft"), 1 78 ("The Clearing In Winter"), 254 ("Bay In Winter") and 294
("The Fishermen") by Frank Pechman, used by permission, for which
the special than.ks of author and publisher. Photographs on pages xii and
306 by Norbert Biel, pot by Kash. Photograph on front and back end
papers byRoss Lew Allen, b.lgh contrast e.nbancement by F. W. Bidden·
stadt. Watercolor on dust Jacket and tltlepage by Charles Peterson, used
by permission, for which the special thanks of author and publisher.
Published by The Ellis Press, P.O. Box 1443, Peoria, llllnols 61655.
Printed by DJ Graphic•, Peoria, and M & D Printing, Henry, UllJlols.
ISBN, standard edition: 0·938180-22·5
ISBN, signed and numbered edition: 0-933180-25-X
ISBN, deluxe edition with orlllinal watercolor: 0-933180-26·8
with love for my father, George Blei, in his way
and my mother, Emily, in hers
and for
Charley Root
Bill Beckstrom
and Chet Elquist
... How can a man's life keep its course
If he will not let it flow?
Those who flow as life flows know
They need no other force ...
Lao Tzu
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The highest goodness, water-like,
Does good to everything and goes
Unmurmuring to places men despise;
But so, is close in nature to the Way.
If the good of the house is from land,
Or the good of the mind is its depth,
Or love is the virtue of friendship,
Or honesty blesses one's talk,
Or in government, goodness is order,
Or in business, skill is admired,
Or the worth of an act lies in timing,
Then peace is the goal of the Way
By which no one ever goes astray.
the Tao
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