“I want to stay here forever,” my daughter, then 9 years old, whispered to me while we were in a bookstore. I had to smile. We both shared this wonderful passion for reading. And the smell of books..as you flip the pages?.. Fine, that sounded weird. But you get the picture. I am certain a lot of people can relate.
My book likes have changed over the years but the desire to read and learn remains a part of me. Due to my ignorance and mistakes in the past, I am learning to become more conscious – and I hope, responsible – of what I read.
I would love to share my thoughts about books or articles which have shaped how I think now and have helped in so many ways, on top of the mere pleasure of reading.
Drop by and join me in this incredible and exciting journey…of reading 🙂
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Have you ever wondered about things you would not have done without the encouragement of your parents or teachers? I remember joining a poetry contest for the first time way back in school. I submitted my poem, and during that time, I was unsure if I would in fact submit my poem. With the assurance […]
Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower
If there is one book that I must recommend, next to the Scriptures, it is the Story of a Soul, the autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, a French Carmelite nun who entered the convent at a young age of 15 and died at the age of 24. She was canonized by Pope Pius XI […]
Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin
How can you help someone you can’t even understand? When it started becoming apparent that my son’s condition was autism, I was somehow lost in ‘Holland’, so to speak. One of the first books that gave me an eye view of what’s ‘inside’ a person with autism is Dr. Temple Grandin’s book “Thinking in Pictures”, […]