Like every reader, I have my favorite writers. There have been so many that have stirred my emotions and made me a part of their world, and I'm thankful for that. The one is love the best, the one I cherish , is Rick Bragg. Yesterday, Rick was in our area. We were privileged to see a newly released documentary about his life called Out of the Dirt . Afterwards, he talked to us about family and roots. His first book, All over but the Shoutin' , was recommended to me years ago. Very early in the book, I was thinking, "Who is this? He is writing about me, about my family." I have never actually met anyone in the book, but they are all my neighbors and kinfolks. His other books are just as well-written. In his book, Writing for the Soul , Christian author Jerry Jenkins had this to say about Rick Bragg: I read other writers and strive to be like them. I read others, like Rick Bragg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, and simply surrender, knowing I will ...
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Been having that same dream for years !
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a little house like that nestled up against the woods. Maybe someday.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful photo of that little old house! Looks like a dream house for sure.
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And I'll check out more of your posts too!
Sometimes I dream of a house, over and over, but I never am sure of where it is. In a way this makes me think of the house where I grew up.
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