Annie Dillard - The Maytrees

I almost put this book down.  I started it, ohhed and ahhed about the writing, and then became a bit bored.  When I turned fifty, I suddenly found that I didn't have to read every book through to the end, but this was Annie Dillard. 

I persevered, and the plot twisted, and I was compelled to the end.  During the last pages and after, when I closed the book and started the rice for dinner, I was left in a teary mixture of belief in love,sadness about loss, appreciation of friends, and tenderness towards my mother. 

A side benefit was learning (by looking it up in the dictionary) what the word "scumble" means.   

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[lee savage]

Hey Sandra
Cool website !!
Do you pay for .com or what? When are we being published again? Talk to ya soon - Lee