Joel Smith
Author of the acclaimed Observations
"Some Observations and Opinions"
Some Observations and Opinions is not your average collection of essays or memoir. It is an exploration of the human condition by an 83-year-old man who has seen decades of change, progress, regression, beauty, absurdity, and occasional grace.
Some Observations and Opinions
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About the Book
Some Observations and Opinions is not your average collection of essays or memoir. It is an exploration of the human condition by an 83-year-old man who has seen decades of change, progress, regression, beauty, absurdity, and occasional grace.
With his feet planted firmly on the deck of his self-built home in the rural Florida woods, Joel Aaron Smith reflects on everything from the nature of God to the state of modern America, from abstract painting to the personalities of cats and dogs.
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