Wonderful Towers of Watts

from odonnell

This is a picture book about Simon Rodia and the magnificent towers he constructed in Watts out of steel, concrete, broken tiles he brought home from work, and other discarded materials. At first, his neighbors thought he was crazy, but after years of working on the towers the whole world knew ab...

from natasha.bevis

This is an accurate tale of the man who created the Watts Towers in Los Angeles. The story is clear and straight to the point it's facts and story line. Yet the story can take it beyond just the informational material that is presented. There is beauty that can be seen of how the Simon Rodia crea...

from conuly

This is a direct, straight-forward book about, as the title says, the Watts Towers. It doesn't condescend to the reader (or listener). The story is told without any cloying sweetness, and without any enforced sympathy. I can't say how refreshing this treatment can be :)

from conuly

This is a direct, straight-forward book about, as the title says, the Watts Towers. It doesn't condescend to the reader (or listener). The story is told without any cloying sweetness, and without any enforced sympathy. I can't say how refreshing this treatment can be :)