Sonoma /portrait of a town
Sonoma, California / portrait of a town
Shared vision brings Sonoma’s soul to light...
Sonoma, Chernobyl, and the French Alps...through a chance meeting, these
distinct locales now have something in common. Over coffee one day last year,
MJ Allen and Cathy Stancil realized they shared a vision, and a frustration!
“For the past three summers, my family and I have hosted a child from the
contaminated regions around Chernobyl, Ukraine. Before he left us to return
home each year, I searched in vain for a book that he could take with him to
show his family where he had spent his six weeks. I wanted something small
and light that he could carry home. Something very visual and picturesque, as
his family cannot read English. Something that attempted to show at least a
small amount of the beauty and magic that is Sonoma. This is that book.”
mj allen
“Sonoma has been my home away from home for the past sixteen years, and still
today, I can turn a corner and be struck by the beauty I see. All these years, I have
wanted to share this beauty with those I love far away, especially my parents back
in France, who have never had the pleasure to visit. Through this collaboration,
my dream has come true. This book is a window into our town. Enjoy.”
cathy stancil
