Lord!
When you sell a man a book you don't sell just twelve ounces of paper and
ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life. Love and friendship
and humour and ships at sea by night - there's all heaven and earth in
a book, a real book. [Christopher Morley]
Well,
here we are, on the precipice of the last long weekend of summer.
I'm sure you join me in wishing that last weekend's weather had hung around
for one more week, but at least we're not getting hammered by a hurricane.
Always something for which to be grateful.
I guess
as we end this chapter in our summer, it's fitting to wrap up the week
with the last of your book recommendations. All tolled, we must have
had about fifty of them, and I hope that among those we sprinkled here
this summer, you found one - or even several - that sparked your interest
in befriending a book again. Here's one about a spot you might have
visited this summer: Niagara Falls. Elaine writes:
I
have a great book for your listeners to read. It is Too Close
To The Falls by Catherine Gildiner. Catherine lives in Toronto
but the book is about her early life growing up in Lewiston, New York,
and the many adventures that she had there. I laughed out loud at
her many antics. I am now reading the sequel, After The Falls,
which is a more poignant novel but still a wonderful read with many funny
sections. If you haven't read these books, you would enjoy them as
well Erin.


Thanks,
Elaine! Jean sent her recommendation along with the publisher's blurb,
and here's some of it:
Women
across America laughed, cried, and reconnected with their friends after
reading Kristin Hannah's smash hit, Firefly Lane. Now, in
True
Colors, she explores the poignant, powerful, complex world of sisters.
The (three) Grey sisters had only each other when their mother died years
ago....they will be pitted against each other in ways none could have imagined.
Secrets will be revealed, and a terrible, shocking crime will shatter both
the family and their beloved town.


I'll
finish this summer project, begun in June and ending here with this final
week of summer vacation, with a book that truly provides food for thought.
This is a book that my friend and trainer/nutritionist Jill Duff simply
devoured (pun intended) and that you may have heard about when the author
was a guest on Oprah last season during her spotlight on Pollan
and on the documentary Food Inc.. Journal reader Jackie wanted
me to share these thoughts with you:
I
am reading a book published in 2006 by Michael Pollan called The Omnivore's
Dilemma. This book is not romance or adventure but could be a
horror/suspense publication as Pollan traces our food chain from farm to
table and all the in betweens. You will definitely rethink what you
put into your mouth and be tempted to buy a cow and some chickens and a
few acres of pasture!
I am
not an alarmist but this book is very alarming, especially when thinking
of the government's involvement in directing the evolution of industrial
farming. I know from your journals that you are health conscious
and highly recommend that you read this book. This is not fiction
and even if only half of it is true we and especially our children are
in danger. You will be amazed at what has happened to our food supply.
Thanks again for sharing through your journal.
Thank
YOU, Jackie, and to everyone who sent their book picks and again to Betty
Thiessen for helping us find all of the book covers.
Have
a wonderful long weekend. Sounds like curling up with a good read
(and maybe even a blanket) might be in order, as we all recharge and get
ready for the onslaught that the first week "back to everything" brings.
Take care of yourself and thank you for coming by.
Erin