The Company of Heaven Stories from Haiti by Marilene Phipps-Kettlewell - I do love short stories, and these were no exception. The characters in the stories appear throughout the book from different perspectives. These stories center around the family of an eccentric judge and his home across the river from a settlement of poor people. The themes are family, the quirkiness of people, nature, different types of love and island life. Some of the stories are more short essays and choruses. The one about daughters is wonderful, and the one called the Third Eye is about loss. My favorite line from the book is "I am full with empty". The Sonderberg Case by Elie Wiesel - Reading Elie Wiesel is easy on the surface, yet it's challenging underneath the words. I think he is the preeminent philosopher/author of our lifetime. This is the story of a critic, his father, his grandfather, his wife, a trial, a defendant, and values. Wiesel asks questions of his characters and therefore his readers....his writings are about a story but about ideas. He makes the reader think as well as read.
Her Heart On Her Sleeve: I live in a suburb north of Chicago, and I read, bead, make jewelry, sew, watch TV and movies, crochet, craft, decorate, go to house and garage sales, walk and go on beach walks, listen to music, take pictures, cook and bake, read, and write about all of it on herheartonhersleeve. I have a companion blog called Jewlery by Dianne Sophia at diannesophia.blogspot.com where I write exclusively about my jewelry.
Jewelry By Dianne Sophia: I have been collecting vintage jewelry since I was a girl growing up in Detroit, and have been designing and making jewelry for 15 years. I love to work with pearls and crystals, semi-precious stones, Sterling Silver and Gold, along with vintage beads and materials. I delight in combining shape, pattern and color in new ways. I'm inspired and influenced by my travels and experiences as a reader, writer, photographer and student of life. My blog herheartonhersleeve.blogspot.com chronicles my life in art and popular culture.
The Company of Heaven Stories from Haiti by Marilene Phipps-Kettlewell - I do love short stories, and these were no exception. The characters in the stories appear throughout the book from different perspectives. These stories center around the family of an eccentric judge and his home across the river from a settlement of poor people. The themes are family, the quirkiness of people, nature, different types of love and island life. Some of the stories are more short essays and choruses. The one about daughters is wonderful, and the one called the Third Eye is about loss. My favorite line from the book is "I am full with empty".
The Sonderberg Case by Elie Wiesel - Reading Elie Wiesel is easy on the surface, yet it's challenging underneath the words. I think he is the preeminent philosopher/author of our lifetime. This is the story of a critic, his father, his grandfather, his wife, a trial, a defendant, and values. Wiesel asks questions of his characters and therefore his readers....his writings are about a story but about ideas. He makes the reader think as well as read.
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