Saturday, June 20, 2009

For the love of books...and their authors

Dear Lovers of Books,

I must share some most magical moments with you . Last night I had the great pleasure of meeting the magical and mystical author Francesca Lia Block. She was introducing and signing her new book "the Waters & the Wild. She is a self proclaimed lover of the mythical world and all things fairie. I am as well and the first to repeat loudly I DO BELIEVE! when Tinkerbell needs saving in Peter Pan. We are kindred spirits of that I am sure.

Our story begins with her book "Guarding the Moon." It is her tender tribute to her very first baby girl. I am moved to tears and feel my heart almost break each an every time I read this passage "I feel as if I have been called upon to guard the moon herself a moon with with dimples and a tiny crooked grin. How do you safely carry the moon around on this earth?" I sat in the audience and waited to tell this amazing woman how her exquisite words had touched my own mother heart like no other. When my turn came I could barely speak as the tears began to spill down my cheeks but she understood what my heart was saying. I knew she would. She thought we had met before. I said no but I'm sure we have... after all we have both Guarded the Moon.