Flash: the homeless donkey who taught me about life, faith, and second chances These two memoirs by Texan Rachel Ann Ridge describe her life as a wife and mother, as well as an artist, with rescued donkeys in the mix. As the subtitles indicate, Ridge is writing from a faith perspective; in the second book, published four years after the first, she moves from a simplistic Pentecostal faith to a more complex one, letting go of the preoccupations of the evangelical world and relying on the prayers and liturgy in the Book of Common Prayer. She’s a good storyteller, and each chapter has a black-and-white photo of one or both of the animals. Walking with Henry: big lessons from a little donkey about faith, friendship, and finding your path
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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