| I just finished reading A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle, a companion book to A Wrinkle in Time. I poorly judged both of these books by the cover (an awful habit of mine) and avoided reading them until now. There's a reason why A Wrinkle in Time is a Newberry Award Winner...duh. These are listed as "children's books" found in the young adult or children's sections. I agree these are appropriate for children, but since when do adults have to avoid this section? Personally, for fiction, I think the children's/young adult section has the best books. (Harry Potter!?!) That is, if you appreciate awakening your imagination. And side note: I had to look up some vocabulary words while reading this book. Why am I sharing this book? First of all, Mrs. L'Engle is a genius story-teller. She takes theory and folk-lore, vivid characters and a mix completely her own to create an entirely believable, vivid adventure. The main characters are genius children, but still children true to form. Second, both in this book and A Wrinkle in Time, I was left thinking for awhile after finishing. I had that distinct feeling of enrichment and mind-expansion. If you are looking for more books in this category that meet the same criteria of awesomeness, check out The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Read all seven books in the correct order (not the order of movies). Best Theme Ever The main character, Meg, learns that she is a "Namer", meaning just like it sounds: she has a gift and a duty of naming people. She realizes that in order to do this, she has to love the person she is naming enough to be able to understand the person for who he/she really is. Also in order to practice this gift, she has to love and know herself. Naming is the opposite power from the evil force, the Echthroi, or Un-namers. The Un-Namers would have everyone believe that no one is unique, and personal identity doesn't matter. Communism is coming to mind... |
Socrates said, "know thyself". This is an idea one of my professors at Brigham Young University brought up all the time in my management and teaching classes. She was always saying things like this. The best way to be effective is to know yourself, play your strengths, own your flaws, and be true to yourself. The more I get to know myself, I think, "hey, I like not being like anyone else!" And I'm better at loving other people. The best way to be effective is to know yourself, play your strengths, own your flaws, and be true to yourself. I love these books! Buy them on Amazon through the side link if you'd like your own copy, or better yet, check out your local library for free! I really love libraries. And other free things that are priceless. :) Please share:
Love, Lauresa |