the month we begin as fools and end with redemption
My house is as filled with books as many of yours...bookcases in every room, books overflowing in the linen closet on the third floor, a pile or two on the coffee table...but my "special" books are in two special places. Special books are those that reverberate with my truth or provide a lesson that needs studying. Those are the books that I will someday place in a box and give to my daughter. Below is a kind of strange collection of a few of them:
Americans Who Tell The Truth by Robert Shetterly (Puffin Books, $7.99)
A book of exceptional portraits of men and women who devoted their lives to the pursuit of truth and justice.
The Three Questions by Jon J. Muth (Scholastic Press, $17.99)
Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, Muth teaches us the lesson that all of us are always in the right place at the right time. All that is needed is for us to notice what is in front of us.
Sophie's Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli (Aladdin Paperbacks, $6.99)
In her elder years, Sophie the spider, spins a magnificent baby blanket for a young mother who is too poor to provide her own.
Between the Doors by Susan Windle (Xlibris Corporation, $10.00)
For lessons in creating a path for another, read the simple poem on page 18 about learning to ride a bike. Or is it simple? And is it just about riding a bike?
East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Penguin Books, $16.00)
I know, I know but this has been one of my all time favorites since before Oprah was on television. A book of truth that will definately go in the box.
April 2011, Janet Elfant
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