The Morrison-Shearer Foundation is proud to announce plans for the digitization and wider distribution of Sybil Shearer’s three-volume autobiography: Without Wings The Way Is Steep.
In addition to providing a fascinating view of an insider’s history of modern dance in America, the volumes offer intimate views into Shearer’s thoughts about leaving New York City and creating a new life for herself and her work in the Midwest.
The decision to start the digitization project was driven by a desire to make Sybil Shearer’s writing more widely available than ever before while also acknowledging the changes in publishing, libraries, and personal reading habits that have taken place since the books were originally printed. This effort ensures that a complete digital record is created while the physical copies of the books will continue to be available to researchers who desire to use the native artifacts. These digital books will allow the contents to be instantly searchable using the embedded search functions, providing an invaluable tool for anyone with specific areas of interest or research. Another advantage of digitizing the books is that this new resource will now be available to audiences far beyond the boundaries of the libraries which hold the physical volumes in their collections.
Updates to the Foundation’s website will be completed in the coming months enabling all interested parties the ability to upload copies in the near future. Hardcover copies are still available for purchase via the Foundation’s website while the digital links are being prepared for activation.
Without Wings The Way Is Steep was published in three volumes over the course of 15 years with the first volume, Within This Thicket, debuting in 2006; The Midwest Inheritance, following in 2012; and The Reality Beyond Realism, completing the set in 2021.
For more information, please contact the Foundation at info@morrisonshearer.org.