This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.) 
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Love of Books in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
This is my mom reading in her yard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'd guess around 1930. She loved books and spread that love to me. She used to say, "I will have enough money and be happy if I can buy breakfast out and a book."
Sure enough, that was her life. She was into paperback romance novels. I bet she read over 10,000 books. As a child, she and I went to the library every week. When we splurged we splurged on books. I coveted hardcover books, but I only had a few of my own. (Still have my first ones) She joined the Doubleday Book Club and I was in the Scholastic book club---what a thrill when the summer books came.
When my brothers had children, she told their mothers to read to them often. Dr. Spock didn't need to tell her that. I think that was the ONLY advice she ever gave. Her grandchildren will never know her or the impact she had on their lives with that one simple bit of advice. I pity them.
One of the saddest facts of having Alzheimer's is that my mother can no longer enjoy books. When I think of that, and I think of her a lot around this time of year, it saddens me. Books were her friends.
It is SO important to read to children before you think they have a clue what you are doing, and once they can read---encourage reading, take trips to the library. (Before they are merely museums.)
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