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Just finished Small Great Things, and I both liked it, had my views changed on the subject in general, and disagreed with some. That's a decent accomplishment for a book.
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Fifty pages in and I'm enjoying it. In a strange kind of way it strikes me that America was both very different from today yet much the same back then. Of course I have to admit I'm probably predisposed to enjoying tales of road trips. Time and $$$ permitting I've long been of the opinion it's something everyone should have the pleasure of doing at least once in their life. I've been fortunate to make two laps of America on the ground, just an astoundingly beautiful and varied country. Now if I could only convince my old bones I should do it again, I seriously thought about driving to Reno from the east coast last year but finally came to the conclusion that along about Nebraska I'd probably start wondering why?
Oh, good! I'm almost finished it -- it's such an old-school sweet tale. You're so lucky to have done that trip. Twice! Also, good for you for knowing your limitations last year. Sometimes theory is wiser than putting it into practical play.
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Oh, good! I'm almost finished it -- it's such an old-school sweet tale. You're so lucky to have done that trip. Twice! Also, good for you for knowing your limitations last year. Sometimes theory is wiser than putting it into practical play.
I'm trying to work my way back to being old enough to know better but young enough(at least in thought) to do it anyway.
It's an excellent police/mystery series centering around a police officer in LA.
The series on Amazon Prime is good too if anyone is looking for something to watch.
I watched a few episodes of it several years ago. The dialogue was EXCELLENT. (I wish that I'd continued but I'm just not a TV watcher. As to the book series, I'm not a series reader. It seems that I have a problem with commitment. )
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I thought someone on here had recommended The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg. But I can't find it when I look through this thread.
I'm halfway through and OH MY GOSH!! It's a very elderly woman who has a red address book she was given as a teenager. Her great niece sees it and asks her to write to her about who the people are in the address book, many of whom have "dead" written by their names. So the chapter titles are names of people.
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Hahaha!!! Let me know when you've cracked the code. And what the code is.
For me at least I think the code is in my user title: Never lose your sense of wonder..........or wander
I've watched friends' young grandchildren and what seems their continual fascination with the world and all the new things they see/do everyday. I think curiosity keeps us involved in the world and see the desire to learn new things, see what's around the corner or on the other side of the hill as good things.
And I try to laugh and to listen to some good music everyday!
And to follow the sage advice of one of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra: It ain't over 'til it's over!
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In a strange kind of way it strikes me that America was both very different from today yet much the same back then. Of course I have to admit I'm probably predisposed to enjoying tales of road trips. Time and $$$ permitting I've long been of the opinion it's something everyone should have the pleasure of doing at least once in their life. I've been fortunate to make two laps of America on the ground, just an astoundingly beautiful and varied country. Now if I could only convince my old bones I should do it again, I seriously thought about driving to Reno from the east coast last year but finally came to the conclusion that along about Nebraska I'd probably start wondering why? 
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