Yonder: Life on the Far Side of Change

by Jim W. Corder

Book Overview

Merging cultural commentary and intense introspection, Yonder is a remarkable meditation on change, memory, nostalgia, and the modern condition. A contrapuntal mix of contemporary history and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820338036
• ISBN13: 9780820338033
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Reminiscence Kept in Perspective

I was twice a student of Jim Corder's during the time he was writing this book. While attending those classes, in 1987 and again in 1991, I was unaware of the ultimate project.I came upon this book about six months ago. As I read it, I noticed several recurring themes in the book that he had also expressed during his freshman composition class during the autumn of 1987. He was the only professor I ever had who, when he assigned a composition, would write one of his own. I believe at least one of those compositions, which he read to us during class, is contained in this collection.Corder seemed to have a wistful longing to address issues pertaining to the setting of his childhood, knowing full well that the players are gone and the place has changed. He was also smart enough to know that things may not have existed the way he remembered them. Those who have moved from the part of the world from which they came may find pieces of their psyche within this book. Only Corder knows what he meant.Corder also paints fragmented pictures into inner torment that I could not have imagined as I sat in his classroom. I suppose writing this book served to sand over many painfully rough edges of his life. The personal nature of the book may put off some readers, especially those who don't know the author.I had meant to drop Corder a line to wish him well and to tell him how much I enjoyed his writing. Alas, I waited too long. Jim Corder was buried today after succumbing to liver cancer. He was 68.