Chasing Fireflies

A Novel of Discovery

by: Charles Martin

Synopsis:
They have one summer to find what was lost long ago.

"Never settle for less than the truth," she told him. But when you don't even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. It can nestle so close to home it's hard to see. It can even flourish inside a lie. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive--and as magical--as chasing fireflies on a summer night.

I loved this book. I think it is now one of my favorites. I laughed and cried with the characters in the book. Very heart-wrenching story about a little boy who is mute and an orphan, a man who has looked for his "real" parents his whole life and a man who takes both these special boys into his home and raises them as his own.

You gotta read this one!!

What?

Strange times in Arizona. Is that Snow? Nope - the hailstorm today gave my boys the closest they will ever get to snow in Casa Grande Arizona.

What?

Strange times in Arizona. Is that Snow? Nope - the hailstorm today gave my boys the nearest they will ever get to snow in Casa Grande Arizona. They tried to have a snow ball fight but...well they said it hurt too much

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

I finally finished it and it was certainly worth my time. I am sure some of you were faster at reading it than I. I must admit, I read two other books and listened to four while attempting to get through it.
It was easy to see why it was an Oprah Book Club selection. It was beautifully written and the story flows nicely. You can almost feel the mosquitos biting as you go through the adventures of Edgar and your heart goes out to him as he struggles with his feelings and emotions of losing his father and his relationship with Claude.
If you haven't started yet, make sure you read the preface so the end will make sense. I enjoy a story that wraps you up in details and emotions and even though you know this is how it might end are surprised by how it does, because it isn't what you wanted. Edgar Sawtelle is just that kind of book. I was sad to see it end.

Captured him...Perfectly.

Every time I step in Wal-Mart I regret it. EVERYTIME. And yet I keep going back. It's a sick drug, the drug of cheapness, and I don't know how to stop. Here are a few of my thoughts last time

"Are $.28 cans of tomatoes really worth risking my life?"

"I guess there really is an obesity epidemic."

"I am getting dumber by the minute..."

"I am pretty darn good looking."

"When I am president motorized grocery carts will be outlawed."

"Why? Why? Why?"

"Humans aren't all that they are cracked up to be..."

"What's that smell?"

"Seriously, where do these people come from."

This may sound harsh. You may think I am exaggerating. Well, clearly if you are thinking that you haven't been to Casa Grande's Wal-Mart. Mark my words...when I die and they do an autopsy...the cause of death will be Wal-Mart. That place is killing me slowly.

Late last night I found this......