Stacia Spragg-Braude's book To Walk in Beauty: A Navajo Family's Journey Home.

“Looking through Stacia’s initial submission and then later through a larger selection of her photographs, I remember being struck by the beauty, power, mystery and intimacy of the black and white images of a landscape, culture and people I was unfamiliar with. I recall feeling that she’s not only a fiercely  dedicated and determined photojournalist, but must have an intense personal connection and relationship with this family to spend roughly a decade making these photographs and telling this family’s story.”
There is a wonderful interview with my dear friend and former colleague at The Albuquerque Tribune Stacia Spragg-Braude that I found via the APAD blog at photographer Matthew Ratajczak’s blog Eat the Darkness. Buy the book now.

Stacia Spragg-Braude presenting her book "To walk in beauty" at the Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales.

Currently there’s an eBay auction of  renowned photographer Sam Abell’s latest hardcover photo book, The Life of a Photograph going on until August 22, 2009.

The idea is to raise money for St. Petersburg Times photojournalist Stephen Coddington, whose wife Marian had a debilitating aneurysm last year. They are a couple in their 30s with two children. Abell donated this signed version to help raise money for the Coddington family.

Search for item #260456026357 or click on the link above.

If the signed book gets out of your price range, you should also consider making a donation and learn more here:

http://savestevesfamily.blogspot.com/

Buy the book.