Visiting Author: Josha Sietsma – Think. Define. Choose. How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska
November 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
On Tuesday, November 12th please join us at Francie & Finch Bookshop as we welcome Josha Sietsma to Lincoln! Philosopher, educator, and writer, Josha created a stunning new book Think. Define. Choose. How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska, a book of true stories that all Nebraskan’s, and beyond, should hear.
To pre-order you copy, please call the bookshop at 402-781-0459
About the Book:
When you build, you hire an architect and a contractor. They will design the structure and install all the necessary components to make it function. But when you are building would you also ask a philosopher to help? That is exactly what the wise people of Nebraska did. It paid off. Not only is the Capitol a functioning structure with all the necessary components it also tells a story and guides Nebraskans and all the people who encounter it.
The design team behind the Capitol put in deep thought into the building. They thought about the values and chose what best represented Nebraskans. Then they defined what we now know as The Good Life.
This is a book about the Nebraska State Capitol and how a philosopher designed what the Nebraskans call The Good Life.
About the Author:
Josha Sietsma, author of Think. Define. Choose. How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska, wrote this book after a moment of serendipity with a building that changed the course of his life: the Nebraska State Capitol. He holds degrees in Philosophy and Education, and also completed post-academical courses on the Philosophy of Public Law. He has published poetry chapbooks, educational readers on art and philosophy, and his latest publication is a book for children young and old. Josha Sietsma lives in Bennekom, The Netherlands. He is a creative teacher, an independent researcher, and an active consultant. He teaches Political Science and Classic Japanese literature across three continents. Besides teaching he loves traveling, playing a round of golf, and playing the harmonica.
During his first visit to Nebraska he fell in love with Nebraska. The prairies. The Sandhills. Captivated by the beauty of the Nebraska State Capitol this book is an unique showcase on the state of Nebraska and the power of art and architecture:
“We do not have the past for its own sake, but for its light upon the future.” –H.B. Alexander, Philosopher of the Nebraska State Capitol
Book Details:
120 pages, full colour
5×8 inches
ISBN 9789082399752
Designed, printed and bound in the Netherlands
Design by COPPER DESIGN
Folding carton by Studio Danckmer