Christmas Music. Yup--ALREADY heard it on the radio. HELLO--it's only November 16th. We haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. It should be a law. NO CHRISTMAS MUSIC TIL AFTER THANKSGIVING. YES--I realize that Thanksgiving is LATE this year--SO WHAT. Can't we just enjoy one holiday at a time? Why do we have to rush everything? I can't possibly start thinking about Christmas until after Thanksgiving--I don't care when it is. Can't you see-- I'm trying my BEST to live in the MOMENT--take it ONE DAY AT A TIME. And Christmas music is messing with my system. There will be NO Christmas music, presents, decorations or dinner plans until AFTER THANKSGIVING. Don't mean to sound like the Grinch but WE'RE ( hoping you're all in too) NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE.
Davy Land, one of the main characters in Leif Enger's lovely novel Peace Like a River couldn't take it anymore either. Set in Minnesota in the 1960s, Jeremiah Land is a single father, seemingly touched by God, who is doing his best to keep his family together. Reuben, the youngest son and narrator of the story, struggles with debilitating asthma and his belief in God. Swede, the baby of the family, is a real firecracker who loves westerns, poetry and her family. They live a quiet life until two brigands threaten the family and Davy, the oldest son, kills them. He is arrested and put on trial for murder. He later escapes and becomes a fugitive from justice. While Davy is on the lam with a posse on his tail, his family decides to head to North Dakota where they hope to find their brother. Find out what happens to Davy and the family when you read this beautifully written book. The characters and scenery come alive in this haunting story because the writing is flawless. It's about 300 pages or a 4 mile run that will stay with you for a long time.
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