This is the story of a woman, adopted as an infant, who sets out to find her birth parents. Alternate chapters are written by the daughter and her birth mother, both of whom share their lives in a chronological order and end up talking about their reunion in consecutive chapters. One random tidbit I found interesting is that it's common for an adult adoptee's favorite name be the one they were given at birth, a name they have no memory of having. They said it's actually the name they often give their own kids years later. Cool, huh?
p. 102, Reaching bottom has two related advantages. First, something solid is finally under your feet; I had floated down through a misty, foggy sorrow for so long. At last, there is something to push against; the first weak surge upward can begin.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, written and illustrated by Grace Lin
Read aloud for Silas & Devon. The boys and I loved this book! It's part fantasy, part folklore, sprinkled with humor, and filled with lessons about friendship and family, greed and contentment.
p. 253, The woman was so caught up in her dissatisfaction, she did not realize that she was planting seeds of discontent in her daughter as well.
The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict, by Ken Sande
Fantastic book that I already did three blog posts about. Here's a link to the first, which includes links to the other two.
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I enjoy your posts about what you've read. I need to get back to reading. I absolutely love it and have always been a voracious reader, but it has fallen by the wayside in recent months. I vow to get back to it ASAP!
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