Dan Eldon (1970–1993)

if you don't know this story, there are a few other collections of the journals and some films made about Dan Eldon's life. Eldon was a prolific journal maker, cataloging and describing his adventuresome life in Africa and around the world. He drove through some of the most war-torn countries of Africa at the time, to carry a self-raised donation for refugees. After that, he tripped into a career as a photojournalist, documenting the famine and war in Somalia. In a strange turn of events, he show more was killed - stoned - by Somalis as he took photographs of the destruction and death of a particular attack. He died at 22-years-old, having lived more in that time than most anyone after a fill life. The book are selections from his seventeen artistic journals with text describing his life. This is an incredibly moving and quickening book.

Highly Recommended!!!!!
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It is difficult to rate and review a scrapbook journal of someone's life, especially when that person died tragically in the prime of a beautiful and promising youth.

The lost potential of Eldon's creative possibilities, and the senselessness of his loss, force me to periodically return to this book. My heart goes out to Eldon's family and friends!

A fascinating visual biography of an artist, adventurer, and humanitarian who died much too young.

One of the most inspiring (not a word that I use often) books that I own. A passionate life told in remarkable ways.