Love-Lies-Bleeding; Don DeLillos third play; is a daring; profoundly compassionate story about life; death; art and human connection. Three people gather to determine the fate of the man who sits in a straight-backed chair saying nothing. He is Alex Macklin; who gave up easel painting to do land art in the southwestern desert; and he is seventy now; helpless in the wake of a second stroke. The people around him are the bearers of a complicated love; his son; his young wife; the older woman -- his wife of years past -- who feels the emotional tenacity of a love long-ended. It is their question to answer. When does life end; and when should it end? In this remote setting; without seeking medical or legal guidance; they move unsteadily toward last things. Luminous; spare; unnervingly comic and always deeply moving; Love-Lies-Bleeding explores a number of perilous questions about the value of life and how we measure it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful read. Very humanBy CustomerWonderful read. Very human; very historic; very enriching. A must read for anyone interested in architecture; creativity; or 20th century Jewish history. Very sensitive and insightful writing style.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Why Architects Should Stick to BuildingBy R DonaldsonA professor of mine in grad school once told me that architects shouldnt talk about their buildings; their theories; or their process. For once an architect happens to speak; their aura vanishes as their reasonings or beliefs debunk whatever beliefs the public may have had about them.This book is proof of that lesson.As an avid fan of Libeskind for many years; this book actually has left a sour taste in my mouth. The stories that he tells of his family are great as they make you appreciate his background; but once he actually gets into his reasonings for designing this or revelations of that the aura vanishes.His insight - albeit one-sided - into the selection; design; and collaboration on the Freedom Tower was interesting at first but then devulged into being a series of pages filled with ranting - almost like a personal diary of his that he decided to publish.The recent attention surround Libeskind has placed him at the forefront of architecture; which he may rightfully deserve. However; if you truly want to appreciate Libeskind then spend the time and the effort to appreciate his work in either a portfolio or in person. His work is a better autobiography than this book is.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Breaking GroundBy P. MaherDaniel Liebskind designed the new wing of my local (Denver) art museum; and to coincide with its opening; my book club chose to read "Breaking Ground." In reading the book I was expecting to gain a little insight into who this man is and possibly how he came up with some of his ideas. But I never expected to find that he is a very good writer; incredibly well-read; and to learn of the amazing thought processes behind his designs (e.g. the Twin Towers Memorial among others world-wide). It was a wonderful surprise and a book I will read again some day.