The Art of Distillation, Alcohol, Perfume, Medicine by Matthew Frécon, illustrations by Cecilia Chau, published by the dew.
Neither the record that I am, nor photos of the cover, not even the small site that the author devotes to work, not enough to say the beauty of the object, when you hold hands and we leaf through its nearly 300 pages of glossy paper, revealing a rich and colorful illustrations, and explanatory tables and comics Cecilia Chau. That is, both in form and substance, a beautiful book, which certainly requires large financial efforts and great love for his publication. The book of passion. It is hoped that readers it will take some notes on the internet because to date, the distribution is discrete and the work needs to relay to the author to recoup its costs. Ultimately, the only graphic is the default color of the title on the cover, which makes it very visible. But soon the open book, the journey begins. The bright eye and greedy love of his noble profession of boiler, Matthew is the guide to a world of humor and scents, ingenuity and art of living. One can imagine without difficulty the unforgettable experience that should represent the result of listening to her talk Alembic, in his studio. This book should interest all natural philosophers, lovers of natural medicine, aromatherapy, essential oils, and alchemy spagyrie of practice, not forgetting of course the fans of homemade alcohol (very important that !). There are recipes improbable, crafts unexpected of historical research, practical advice, anecdotes delicious joke where the dispute to the art of storytelling of yesteryear. With relish, the reader accompanies the author of Burgundy Languedoc, through India and Peru, where he was for three weeks in 2008, installed his Alembic in Shipibo. Among the surprises that we reserve the book, here, for example, a small recipe to stop smoking.
beyond the competence of the author to expose his material, there is something in this book, as a odor Pregnant, a spirit, a hint of resistance, where more than words, we showed a perfect match to his ideal life, drawing our attention to the passage on what could be used, a traditional craft. Guenon, long before we had pointed out, we've gone from a partnership role to a company job, and many no longer feel their rightful place in their profession, if indeed they still fortunate to have one. This is also the quantification of work, which leads to the disappearance of peasants, farmers replaced. The world we Frécon Matthew describes is precisely that of a peasant France and profound, that of a lifestyle that we feel it is under the threat of mass destruction. The work, once nurturing and awakening at some point Corporations ritualized in the year is over today and it alienates productivity. This degradation is a bit that the author objects by simple contrast, by upgrading the concept of art. And it is hardly surprising that the practice of distilling the leads to shine, unpretentious, its best light human. More distance between the message and the messenger, when a man does with his body totally do, become inseparable from his being. What was needed for this, besides the courage to star in its orbit and find its place was the full implementation of what Coomaraswamy calls the responsibility. Nowadays, are still found in India figures very rich who refuse to invest in funds hoteliers lucrative, under the pretext that it would be a sacrilege to make money with the sacred rules of hospitality in India. Similarly in Bolivia, if I asked Dona Nora buy a washing machine, I'm sure she glared at me and refuse such a proposal, which would end the work of laundresses. It is simply this responsibility. But as was observed A. Huxley, the modern world has abandoned the concept of "living well ", the "live right " traditional principle that the Andes known as name Sumaq Kawsay and that Bolivia has now entered into its new constitution. And we said, " live well," a Jew can not feel good to take advantage of usury and speculation, while Leviticus forbids lending at interest. He tells us that a Buddhist is not comfortable when he worked for an armaments factory or drinking alcoholic beverages. He says, yes, he tells us that if there are activities going against human dignity or which, without producing real property, realize significant benefits, they must be abandoned. In a society conscious of its values, the "good life " is a principle higher than the "standard of living . Both collectively and individually, our Western societies, disoriented, no longer obey the principle of irresponsibility and profit. This may lead a state to condemn another and to make war, while selling it weapons under the cloak. It is also the same principle that drives the individual to live down ideas which he is a prophet, as an environmentalist who would work for Monsanto. " Sell Your will be the whole of the law . These inconsistencies lead us exactly where we are, what, obviously, Matthew Frécon has avoided doing. But I digress, back to topic. It will be understood that this book is full of dangerously contagious enthusiasm, inspiring not only to read but also to watch. You can learn more about its contents, read excerpts or order it by clicking below on this funny photo of the author.
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