Patinas of Life offers readers a chance to pause, reflect, and embrace the beautiful imperfections that make a life fully lived.

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Description

Like copper that greens in the open air or marble steps polished by centuries of feet, our lives, too, gather a patina. Every scar, every joy, every loss adds a layer—proof that we have not merely existed, but truly lived. This book is an exploration of those human patinas: the weathering of choice, the marks of relationship, the tarnish of grief, the shine of discovery. These reflections invite you to see your own life’s surface not as flawed, but as uniquely beautiful-shaped by time, trial, and transformation. The surface, after all, is just the beginning.

Details

Patinas of Life, written by Patrick Wood, published by The Teaching Press at UW-Green Bay, a student-managed publisher and printing house. 196 pages. For more information, contact the Press Director.

This blog post was written by Press intern Abby Wall.