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12 nov 2012 · With Katie Blackerby, Will Oldham. What Henry David Thoreau did for two years Anna and Harlan Hubbard did for forty except they did it in the 20th century. Anna and Harlan chose to live life as few people in modern times have. In so doing they inspired thousands.
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- Katie Blackerby, Will Oldham
11 apr 2012 · 209 subscribers. Subscribed. 94. 15K views 11 years ago. Anna and Harlan Hubbard lived life as few people in modern times have and in doing so accomplished at least two things that are...
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Overview. What Henry David Thoreau did for two years Anna and Harlan Hubbard did for forty. Anna and Harlan lived life as few people in modern times have and in doing so inspired thousands. Wonder: The Lives of Anna and Harlan Hubbard , a new documentary by Morgan Atkinson, brings to life their adventures.
27 giu 2017 · Watch trailer. Genres: Documentary. Duration: 58 minutes. Availability: Worldwide. Anna and Harlan Hubbard lived life as few people in modern times have chosen and in doing so achieved at least two things that are very rare--contentment and freedom.
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- Married in Middle Age
- Newlyweds in Northern Kentucky
- Life on The Ohio River
- Payne Hollow
- Preserving Payne Hollow
The Hubbards first met in middle age and would be together more than 40 years. If their story becomes a movie – and there should be a movie – think of their strong-willed lives being portrayed by Meryl Streep and a latter-day Henry Fonda. Harlan Hubbard wrote a book of their journey: “Shantyboat – a River Way of Life.” In its forward Wendell Berry,...
They married on April 20, 1943, when Harlan was 43 and Anna 39. Their wedding would be in a courthouse in Maysville, Kentucky, a 50-mile railroad trip on a commuter train carrying mail. While waiting to catch the train back home after the ceremony, they built a little fire along the track and had hot cocoa. Their first home was the brick studioin t...
On Dec. 22, 1946, they finally set themselves free to travel downriver, destinations unknown, a continual learning experience with no set schedule. One early stop was at Payne Hollow, a place they found welcoming and useful with its running spring, flat areas for a garden and welcoming landowners higher up the hill. The Hubbards docked their shanty...
Once there, they were immediately determined to find on land the same peace and solitude they had found on the river. Some exploration led them back to Payne Hollow. In early 1952 they bought “seven acres more or less” for $300. They would live there in steady work and quiet happiness. Hubbard would write of this stay in another book, “Payne Hollow...
When Anna died in 1986 and Harlan in 1988, their ashes were buried at Payne Hollow. Their land and property were left to a long-time friend and dedicated caretaker Paul Hassfurder. But in the more than 30 years since, Hassfurder, who later was dealing with medical issues, was unable to regularly maintain the Hubbard house and studio. The buildings ...
In a house they built by hand, sustained by food they raised or caught, aided by no electricity or modern “convenience”, the Hubbards met the world on their own terms and found deep meaning. “Wonder” considers the Hubbard’s astonishing life of freedom and what it says to Americans today.
19 nov 2012 · "Wonder" is a beautifully crafted film about the lives of Anna and Harlan Hubbard. The film follows the Hubbards shanty boat journey down the Ohio and Mississippi; their sustainable way of life while on the boat and after in Payne Hallow, but also of equal importance is the love story between these two remarkable and interesting people.
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