Moments Out of Time: Voices from Childhood, Others' and My Own

"Nostalgic, charming, and sometimes when you least expect it, poignant, Ackerman'snew book about childhood memories is perfectly coupled with his dreamlike, throughthe haze of memory, watercolors." --Chris Gangemi, The East Hampton StarWhen it comes to recalling one's early years, it is the emotionally charged momentthat persists in memory. These are the scenes and experiences captured in MomentsOut of Time: indelible, formative fragments from the childhoods of the author'sfriends, family, colleagues, and even the occasional dinner companion. Faces, sounds,landscapes, smells, weather are all vividly recalled. More than a nostalgic lookback, the enduring nature of these memories reveals much about the storytellersthemselves: they are survivors, dreamers, rebels, caretakers, outsiders, competitors,and keen observers all. Illustrated with the author's own whimsical watercolors.