NEW BOOK BY SPENCERPORT AUTHOR FEATURES FAMILIAR FACES
When area residents open Where the Quiet Rocks Wait – A Guide to Stone Stacking by long-time Spencerport resident and author, Teresa Schreiber Werth, in addition to discovering a poem that “flows like a river,” according to author Kitty O’Meara, readers will find stunning photographs featuring many local students and adults who participated in rock stacking at the Spencerport Rochester Recreation Festival, September 14, 2019. “Many of the stacks they created are excellent examples of both techniques and styles a new rock stacker needs to learn,” says Werth. “This book will be enjoyed, shared, and treasured by humans of all ages! It feels like a kind friend sharing their quiet joy.”
The book opens with a poem that is a calming and meditative read, immediately transporting the reader to a sunny spot by the water, hands in the sand, feeling the texture of rocks,” wrote one reader. “The entire poem radiates peace. The rhythm encourages patience and mindfulness. The visuals are lovely, with small details that bring the scene to life.”
Author and legacy expert Rachael Freed says, “I especially recommend this book as a fascinating and unforgettable activity for grandparents to share with their grandchildren.”
Beyond the opening illustrated poem, the book contains rich resources ABOUT stone stacking, its history, the terms used, the code of ethics for stone stackers, good books about rocks, and a list of other great rock balancers whose work can be found on the internet and/or Facebook.
The final pages of the book are devoted to “My Rock Stacking Journal,” pages that could be used for a lifetime to document when and where rock stacking occurs, who was there, details about the stacks that were made, and other memories of the day, as well as noting if photographs of the stacks were taken.
All local children and adults pictured in the book can receive a complimentary autographed copy of the book by contacting the author at terry.werth@gmail.com. Werth is also donating a copy to the Ogden Farmers’ Library, where a book reading/signing and stone stacking demonstration is planned.
Where the Quiet Rocks Wait, published by Pine Tree Press of Pittsburgh, PA, is available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover and can be purchased Lift Bridge Book Shop in Brockport.
