One theme from this book that really resonated with me was how the character of the grandmother sometimes missed out on moments in her life because she was so busy drawing them instead of being present in them. I love a book that inspires me to stop reading and take notes - that happened often while reading this book. As he writes his grandmothers’ courageous story as a pioneer woman who was also an artist, he is forced to face the reality of his own life. He decides to take on the personal task of being his grandmother’s biographer.
It is a story of a 50ish old man who has recently been forced to live in a wheelchair. It was written in 1970 and a lot of it is about the 1880s. A reminder of what writing, and reading was like before the fast-paced digital world of today. It is an effortful read and absolutely worth it. One of my favorite booksellers and co-workers, Ken, from Books and Company, recommended this book to me.
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