why I write what I write
This email came today.
Hello,This is going to sound probably weird to you because I haven't yet read a single one of your books, and yet you have impressed me with them.
I have just started working (home care) with a 92 year old LADY, who went blind two years ago. She's very musical (used to give piano lessons), had her own business back when it wasn't a common thing to do, and crocheted, read and painted. She also made all her own clothes, and by what I can see, she did beautiful work. (That was also part of the business she was in, importing fabrics and so forth)
Anyway, now that she's blind, she can no longer play the piano, drive ..or any of the above things. Although she misses doing it all, the part that impresses me..she read your book 'Into The Wilderness' just before she went blind, and is adamant about me reading the next book in the series aloud to her. She owns the book already, this is not a request or anything like that..lol. Now tomorrow is my second day with her..and I've looked up your bio and printed it out, so after reading that, we'll begin. She has told me she adored the first one she read, and has been anxiously awaiting a 'reader' to finish the story for her. (And now I have to tell her there's more than the two books, she'll be excited!!)
I guess the point I'm trying to make, sheesh! Of all the things a 92 year old blind lady would want to do... or have done for her... (I just hope I'm up to the task!) Sincerely, D.M.