hello all, hope you had a fantastic thanksgiving/black friday/and whatever. i didn’t (:  boring awkward thanksgiving dinner, nothing on black friday, and no whatevers :D

anyways….so the two new upcoming books are “beautiful boy” by david sheff, and “the tree that survived the winter” by mary fahy. pictures and info on the books:

   

Beautiful Boy: From as early as grade school, the world seemed to be on Nic Sheff’s string. Bright and athletic, he excelled in any setting and appeared destined for greatness. Yet as childhood exuberance faded into teenage angst, the precocious boy found himself going down a much different path. Seduced by the illicit world of drugs and alcohol, he quickly found himself caught in the clutches of addiction. Beautiful Boy is Nic’s story, but from the perspective of his father, David. Achingly honest, it chronicles the betrayal, pain, and terrifying question marks that haunt the loved ones of an addict. Many respond to addiction with a painful oath of silence, but David Sheff opens up personal wounds to reinforce that it is a disease, and must be treated as such. Most importantly, his journey provides those in similar situations with a commodity that they can never lose: hope –Dave Callanan

The Tree That Survived the Winter: Mary Fahy has written a tale aimed at persons who find themselves in a period of transition, or who are experiencing loss or new birth in their lives. She tells the story of a tree that awakens one spring morning to discover that she has survived the winter, but with many changes in her being and appearance. Overcoming feelings of anger, fear and abandonment, the tree comes to appreciate the abundance she has been given and finds ways to share this mystery with others. Finally, the tree understands the mystery of love and fidelity.

BTW, for those of you that might be flipping out about reading two books…”the tree that survived the winter” is a picture book and is just 64 pages. plus, “beautiful boy” is 326 pages. not outrageous, right?

please have both books read by the next discussion – sometime in february. plenty of time, right?

have a good week, and don’t procrastinate/watch iris instead of doing homework like me :D   just thought i’d give a bit of advice.

con amor…

-Andrew

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