• Patrick Bringley’s book, *All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me*, tells the story of his ten years as a guard at the museum and what he learned about the institution and its collection.
• The book provides an intimate look at the operations of the Met and its art, as well as anecdotes about the many colorful characters Bringley met among the museum’s visitors.
• Bringley handles the connection with his brother’s death deftly, creating new insight and inspiring the intended emotions.
• The book has a bit of an overwriting problem, with Bringley stretching for images and metaphors that don’t quite work.
• The book ultimately serves as a book-length advertisement for reconnecting with the visual arts, encouraging readers to visit the museum and experience something uncommon or unexpected.