But a child's joy is doubled for the mother, and the sound of her son's laughter began to her heart, a feat she had never believed possible

Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.

Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows.

I'm very organized - and the best thing - when you love your work, you don't mind putting in 15 hour days. It's joyful.

A handwritten letter carries a lot of risk. It's a one-sided conversation that reveals the truth of the writer. Furthermore, the writer is not there to see the reaction of the person he writes to, so there's a great unknown to the process that requires a leap of faith. The writer has to choose the right words to express his sentences, and then, once he has sealed the envelope, he has to place those thoughts in the hands of someone else, trusting that the feelings will be delivered, and that the recipient will understand the writer's intent. How childish to think that could be easy.

I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.

This is where men and women are different, we can put aside petty competition for relationships - they can't. It interferes.