"The only mode my thoughts run in, though, is rewind. Never fast-forward and certainly never stopped. Thus the truth is my thoughts and, the facts are my experience, subjective, and still mine." Following the plight of a young Italian girl, Weeds Beneath the Open Meadows, is more than just a memoir; this book explores the relationship between the individual and truth, the effect of the past upon the present, and conflicting representations about love. When Anna and her family leave their homeland due to her father's nebulous business in the United States, she leaves behind crowns weaved from...
"The only mode my thoughts run in, though, is rewind. Never fast-forward and certainly never stopped. Thus the truth is my thoughts and, the facts are...
Even though he knows it is against the rule, young Hunter plays ball in the house. He throws it up and catches it. He bounces it off the floor and catches it. Everything is going fine until the ball slips away from him and bounces somewhere it never should have gone. After the ball causes something very dear to Hunter's Mommy to break, Hunter does not tell Mommy that it was his fault that it broke. Hunter and Mommy go on a picnic where Hunter speaks with very special animals who help him realize that the truth, while not always easy, is always the best approach. Dealing with love, trust, and...
Even though he knows it is against the rule, young Hunter plays ball in the house. He throws it up and catches it. He bounces it off the floor and cat...