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SUMMARY:Visiting Author - Josha Sietsma - Think. Define. Choose: How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, August 30th please join us at Francie & Finch Bookshop as we welcome back Josha Sietsma to Lincoln! Philosopher\, educator\, and writer\, Josha created a stunning new book Think. Define. Choose. How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska\, now available in a second edition.\nAnd\, now there is a model of the Capitol that has been meticulously designed by Josha.  This will be a wonderful gift for anyone inspired by our state’s history and architecture.\nThe model and book will be available at the event\, or call the bookshop to pre-order – 402-781-0459\nAbout the Book:\nWhen 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. \nThe 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. \nThis is a book about the Nebraska State Capitol and how a philosopher designed what the Nebraskans call The Good Life. \nAbout the Author:\nJosha 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. \nDuring 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: \n“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
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LOCATION:Francie & Finch Bookshop\, 130 S. 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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