by Kim Edwards.

In 1964, a doctor has to deliver his own twins, due to a snowstorm. A healthy son is born, followed by a daughter. The father immediately recognizes that she has Down's Syndrome, and asks his nurse to take her away to an institution. He tells his wife that she was stillborn. The nurse ends up leaving town and raising the girl as her own. The book follows their lives for the next 25 years or so.

This was one of those books where the characters become so real, you don't want it to end.

Phyllis (mom to Anna, 3/18/00)

I'm going to put it on my list!

Susan, mom to Ben (6) and Emelia (3)
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it? Eleanor Roosevelt

and thought it looked quite good, but decided to wait until I can buy it for less at Costco.

Glad you liked it - bet I will, too!


Molly, Mum to Bonnie 20, Lochlan 8 & Fiona 6
*We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace* -Michael Franti

I've saved so much money since I finally started making use of our local library!

Phyllis (mom to Anna, 3/18/00)

Our library is not exactly current here on the island, so it will be a while before it arrives on the shelves here!

We get our movies 4 to 6 weeks after they come out as well, but that's fine 'cause it's a whole lot cheaper to see them! (Our local theatre charges $5 for adults and $3 for kids - bag of popcorn is $1, pop is $1, candy is 75 cents!

I really should utilize the library a lot more than I do, though. Thanks for the reminder!


Cheers, Molly


Molly, Mum to Bonnie 20, Lochlan 8 & Fiona 6
*We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace* -Michael Franti