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Has anyone read this memoir? I found it at school today in the free library they have around campus.

1. Warm cheesy artichoke dip with homemade pita chips
2. Top 5 (actually 8%) in no particular order: The Round House; The Iceberg; The Underground Railroad; Song of Solomon; The Nature Fix
3. At least 3 of every 4 books read need to be ones I already own (I have SOOOOO many unread books 😯)
4. Eat more plant based meals (3 or 4 evening meals/week) - but I love meat/fish too much to give them up completely!
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Rainy day camping means snuggling with the dogs and reading this tragically beautiful book.

"The first thing to understand is that endless retelling is overwhelming. It is boring, draining, dispiriting."

I can't say what it was like for my parents when my brother's brain tumour was discovered, but I imagine this was true. I do know that since my husband's traumatic brain injury, I certainly feel this acutely. #braintumour #ABI #TBI #storyrepeateddaily ?

Hmmmm - what to do while I wait 10 minutes for my next student to show up? 📚
#theiceberg #coffeeandbooks #workingovertime

I thought I'd cry over this, but I didn't. This may sound strange, but I found it a lovely read. Sad, but lovely.

"By instinct and not by sight I get out, drinking great sobs and heaves with tears glassing my face as I run." Oh my goodness, but the writing is beautiful!

Must - get - some - sleep!

What made me cry? This book. Marion Coutts writes like poetry about her husband Tom Lubbock's battle with brain cancer. It affected the language part of his brain, and as a long time art critic, his struggle with language and communication is heartbreaking. It's a beautiful accounting of her experience being his caretaker and watching him fade while also raising their young children grow in the world.

#SeptPhotoChallenge #SomethingforSept

Current read. It's FANTASTIC so far. Very blunt, raw memoir of a woman's journey with her husband after he was diagnosed with brain cancer until his death. It reads like poetry. Gonna need the Kleenex for the next part 😥 #ReadWomen