They Shall Grow Not Old

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them."

Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Happiness Is...

http://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Lisa-Swerling/dp/1452136009/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399938929&sr=1-2

The One & Only - A Novel by Emily Giffin

No introduction is necessary for Emily Giffin, the glamorous author of "Something Borrowed", "Heart Of The Matter", "Where We Belong" and her latest, "The One & Only". She has more titles under her pen, and has long established herself to be a witty, thoughtful and highly talented writer. 

Having said so, however, she did not make a pre-order this time with amazon since they had failed her twice. Neither did she with Kino as it has (present tense, as she is sure she will continue placing orders with Kino and continue to be disappointed with future titles) failed her a total of 5 times. She is just going to call the bookstores down her list and grab this copy the next day after its launch date.

Her books are totally worth chasing for. To be literally the first in line to own and read and complete it within a day or two. But maybe not this time; when one has a mountain heapful of work at the back of her mind...

(wishing and hoping it is in paperback)

((gonna run to the bookstore now, tah!))

A Thirst For Home - A Book

She found this by chance. Summary from amazon.com. Sounded like a good and easy read (32 pages) and she will get it for her little one. Hopefully this is available in her sunny island. 

There is much to be grateful for in life, and much that all have taken for granted. Books like these nourish the soul, and feed the young (and adult!) minds with gratitude.

Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water and hunger roars in her belly. Even though life is difficult, she dreams of someday knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave her at an orphanage to give her a chance at a better life, an American family adopts Alemitu.  She becomes Eva in her new home in America, and although her life there is better in so many ways, she’ll never forget her homeland and the mother who gave up so much for her. Told through the lens that water connects all people everywhere, this eye-opening, emotional story will get readers thinking about the world beyond their own.