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Dec 7, 2016
"You must not ever stop being whimsical." --Mary Oliver
Staying Alive: Mary Oliver on How Books Saved Her Life
"Adults can change their circumstances; children cannot...Whatever can take a child beyond such circumstances, therefore, is an alleviation and a blessing." Mary Oliver shares how books provided salvation, a place into which she could disappear, and how her passion for language helped her conquer her pain and find power through her work.
BE THE CHANGE
Find and re-read your favorite childhood book, remembering the magic you saw in it as a child. Is there a child you can share that magic with?
