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All the Beauty in the World

Patrick Bringley

4.09 AVERAGE

sburbanjungle's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

a stunning reflection on art and humanity in a brief memoir. Can’t wait to read this again

j_sunday's review against another edition

5.0

This is a fascinating book especially for those that love art.

Patrick Bringley’s older brother died in 2008 and he needed a change of pace with his career. The idea of working at the Met in NYC made sense inside a peaceful and calm environment.

He was immediately hired as a security guard to watch over the valuable pieces of art and answer a variety of questions from the patrons. Sometimes they got too close to the pieces. Sometimes they need directions to the restrooms. And some would ask questions about the paintings, sculptures or objects. It would be a large learning curve for new hires.

For readers like me that can’t go to this massive building with all the displays, the book takes us there. It’s a fun read and wonderful way to appreciate all that is offered at the museum.

After ten years, he now had a wife and two kids. He said it was time to make a change with his career goals. I hope he writes another book and we can continue with his journey.