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Yet another enchanting and engaging read by Sophie Kinsella. It is the same old “Kinsella’s writing style” that I love! A lighthearted and hilarious read encircling around a ditzy girl who was haunted by her great aunt (who seems to be stuck in the 1920s despite dying at a great age of 105 in the twentieth century). A story which sets you wishing for an endearing, vivacious and spirited great aunt in your life.
1920s
“No human on God’s earth is a nobody.”
‘Did you know there are thirty-two names for love in one of the Eskimo languages?’ August said. ‘And we just have this one. We are so limited, you have to use the same word for loving Rosaleen as you do for loving a Coke with peanuts. Isn’t that a shame we don’t have more ways to say it?’
- Extracted from The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
I just got a new book from Borders. It’s all about juicing. They even have star ratings telling you what is good for skin, detox, energy and digestion. Awesome.
A lot of people told me this book is fantastic, it is an inspiration, a legacy and a “must-read”. And it’s all true. Every thing they said. It’s true. It’s not merely a book. It’s a book packed with a lot of wisdom, humor and inspiration.
This book is not about dying but living. Living your dream. Your childhood dreams. Filled with principles that come in handy for everyone, parents, children or working adults.
“Randy lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on July 25th 2008, but his legacy will continue to inspire us all, for GENERATIONS to come.” Thelastlecture.com
A tinge of sadness is unavoidable. But you would surely feel good (optimistic) about life after reading. There are many of those stories that will simply put a smile on your face because of his wisdom and wit.
Here’s one of my favorite stories that he shared, what’s yours?
On the first day of practice (for football), we were all scared to death. Plus he (Coach Jim Graham) hadn’t brought along any footballs. One kid finally spoke up for all of us. “Excuse me, Coach. There are no footballs.” And Coach Graham responded, “We don’t need any footballs.”
There was a silence, while we thought about that…
“How many men are on the football field at a time?” he asked us. Eleven on a team, we answered. So that makes twenty-two.
“And how many people are touching the football at any given time?” One of them.
“Right!” he said. “So we’re going to work on what those other twenty-one guys are doing.”
The lesson? Fundamentals. You’ve got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff is not going to work.
Rating: 6 / 5 stars
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