If so, try reading Pigs in Heaven.  Technically, it is a sequel to The Bean Trees, but you don’t have to have read The Bean Trees first to follow the story line.  Great read!  Click on the book icon below to read a synopsis and get more info.
The Bean Trees

Pigs in Heaven

He arrived!  Our little Ryan made his way into the world on March 7, 2007.  He’s a ton of fun.

  Here’s a current pic.

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 The author of the Kite Runner, definitely one of my all-time faves, came back again with another terrific novel.  Try Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns.  Let me know what you think.  Click on the pic above of the book for a New York Times review of the novel.

Letter of Recommendation Recipe   Check out my “recipe” for how to write a letter of recommendation.  When it just isn’t coming together automatically for you, this will help guide you to create a thorough letter.  Sometimes, if the person you are requesting to write one for you is busy, you can use this recipe to […]