My hand is an extension of my mind and my heart
My Brooklyn Bridge
Jeffrey M. Hills describes his book best in his own words:
Over the last decade I have kept track of my favorite stories that I have told. I have also thought deeply about what endeavors have meant the most to me, both in my mind and in my heart. Put another way, imagine I am in hospice and my Grandchildren come to visit me for the day. They say, "PopPop, tell us some of your favorite stories, we would love to hear them." I would want to entertain as I love, with humor and irony. I would also want to convey who I was, the life I have lived, the legacy I want to go forward to the next generation. As much as possible there is a chronological order to these stories, either by first date of onset or by their "true arc" in my life. For exam- ple, "Las Manos del Hombre," the story of my career as a furniture maker, had many firsts and achievements in the 50s, 60s and 70s. By the 80s my exceptional growth of talent and consistently fine work and then professional recognition began to occur. I chose therefore the 80s to place the story, yet it is clear that the beginnings were much earlier and my Gallery experience most currently significant and ongoing. One can read and enjoy these stories as special and individual experiences to be enjoyed as such. One can also use the Table of Contents as a guide for the appreciation of intersecting and the over lapping sense of time and experience. In other words, these personal snapshots of my life can be simply enjoyed or more complexly experienced. I am both honored and grateful to share my life with you.
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8.5" x 11" (280mm x 216mm)
192 pages, perfect bound softcover
Published by Nighthawk Press, Taos, New Mexico
ISBN 979-8-9888976-1-3
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Jeffrey M. Hills
Jeffrey was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his family moved to East Meadow, Long Island, when he was eleven years old. It is said that you can take the “boy” out of Brooklyn but you can not take Brooklyn out of the boy, and so it is.
Jeffrey and his wife Phyllis raised their family, son Brett and daughter Rachael, in Montgomery County outside of Philadelphia. One of many special trips the family took was to Lake Powell living on their house boat.
Jeffrey retired from dentistry in 2003 and he and Phyllis moved to Taos, New Mexico, where they live in the house they designed for the furniture Jeffrey built throughout their life. He loves the West and enjoys tending his orchard of apple, pear, and peach trees. In the winter months he and his wife will cross country ski and bike ski.
In the summer they have traveled in their Airstream throughout the West’s National Parks and explore on their bicycles. Over the 55 years of marriage Jeffrey and Phyllis have had five dogs and the boy they rescued eleven years ago is a black lab mix named Duke who shares their life and adventures now.
Jeffrey is a first-time book author. Even though he has pursued many adventures as an entrepreneur in his life, he is very excited about this endeavor.