“This exquisite book looks back on the author’s journey around the world, recalling exotic locations, unique cultures, and terrifying adventures.” - AL
“This is truly an amazing book. I'm not sure if it has created a new genre, but I have never seen a photo book with a narrative interwoven throughout in quite this way.” - LM
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The World is Beautiful: Two Years on the Road (Photos)
by Pete Hendley
Nonfiction: Photography/Memoir
ebook - paperback - hardcover
Yewell Street Press, 2019
In 1986, after the death of his father, Pete Hendley left the United States and traveled the world. What he experienced and photographed led to a new acceptance of his loss and changed his life.
He took thousands of images on 35mm film, although he didn't actually see most of them until many years later.
Presented here is his story and 104 of those photos, in both black and white and color, depicting a powerful view of a world marked by both pain and beauty.
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The photography is amazing! What a great view of the scope of cultures around the world! — Dale H
—Amazon
Barge in China
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2019 Winner of the Single Image Spotlight Award for Travel Photography in Black and White Magazine for the photo “Men On Train” from The World Is Beautiful - Dec. 2019 issue #136.
Suzhou, China
Bathing in the Ganges River, India
NEWS:
I am happy to report that my book The World is Beautiful: Two Years on the Road (Photos) is a 2021 semi-finalist for the North Street Book Prize! It is nice to be recognized and hopefully it will help more readers find the book.
Men On Train
Boats On the Ganges
See our ad in the December Issue #136 of Black and White Magazine!
(and the article on Pete Hendley)
