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'All the Beauty in the World' is a museum guard's view on healing through art

'All the Beauty in the World' is a museum guard's view on healing through art

FromNPR's Book of the Day


'All the Beauty in the World' is a museum guard's view on healing through art

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Patrick Bringley worked in events planning at The New Yorker – until his older brother got diagnosed with cancer and passed away. That loss led to a reimagining of priorities for Bringley, who decided to seek solace in one of the most beautiful places he could think of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. His new memoir, All the Beauty in the World, retraces his journey to becoming a museum guard and finding refuge in the works of art he saw each day. And as he tells NPR's Scott Simon, he also encountered a lot of joy in watching the people who visited.
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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