Thanks to this Purple Booker’s meme, I am able to share a teaser from a wonderful book I have just finished.
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig offers just that–comfort.
Opening it at random this morning before returning it to the library, I found these words as a reminder of how to start and spend my day:
“A Thing I Discovered Recently”
“I love stillness. Slowness. When nothing is happening. The blueness of the sky. Inhaling clean air. Birdsong over traffic. Lone footsteps. Spring flowers blooming with defiance. I used to think the quiet patches felt dead. Now they feel more alive. Like leaning over and listening to the earth’s heartbeat.”
Thank you, Evin.The Comfort Book made me feel better.
This year (2019) finds me with 50 plus years of teaching "under my belt." I have taught all levels from pre-K "(library lady" or "book lady"--volunteer) to juniors, seniors, and graduate students enrolled in my Advanced Writing class at the university where I have just completed 30 years. My first paying teaching job was junior high, and I spent 13 years with ages 12-13, the "difficult years." I had some of the "funnest" experiences with this age group. When I was no longer the "young, fun teacher," I taught in an elementary school setting before sixth graders went on to junior high, teaching language arts blocs, an assignment that was a "dream-fit" for me. After completing graduate school in my 40s, I went on to community college, then university teaching.
Just as teaching is "in my blood," so is a passion for reading, writing, libraries, and everything bookish.
This blog will be open to anyone who loves books, promotes literacy and wants to "come out and play."
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Great teaser, Rae. I need to pick this one up. I will have to see if my library has it. I hope you are doing better and recovered.
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Still working on recovery. Had a bit of a relapse. Am scheduled for a PET scan tomorrow, so maybe I’ll find out just what’s going on!
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I will keep you in my prayers tonight Rae.
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Thank you. I slept ok and am preparing to go now. The scan is at 2:30 Central Time, USA
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A person can open any page of The Comfort Book and find a gentle reassuring thought.
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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And it reads better when you open it at random than trying to read cover to cover.
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