But what Mom never told me is that along the way, you find sisters, and they find you. Girls are cool that way.

I look at my roommates who are so proud of me that it makes me proud.

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

The Wise County Bookmobile is one of the most beautiful sights in the world to me. When I see it lumbering down the mountain road like a tank . . . I flag it down like an old friend. I've waited on this corner every Friday since I can remember. The Bookmobile is just a government truck, but to me it's a glittering royal coach delivering stories and knowledge and life itself. I even love the smell of books. People have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother's house. I never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count on the Bookmobile.

I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries.

It's the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.

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