Don’t always judge a
book by its cover. Book covers are supposed to catch the reader’s eye.
Unfortunately, I have bought books solely because the cover or book jacket
caught my eye. Sometimes, the books were good. But, more often they weren’t. I
have been burnt and have come across a number of books that were real lemons. After
reading a few pages, I closed the book in disgust, and placed it in my discard
pile
Recently, a friend lent
me a book to read, The Little Way of
Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life. The
book was written by Rod Dreher, a journalist, who goes back to his hometown,
following the death of his sister Ruthie from cancer.
Dreher could have done
a better job of showing and writing more about the wonderful ordinary life that
his sister lead in their hometown, and pointing out more about her life as a
mother and a teacher. Instead, I learned and read more about Rod Dreher then
about Ruthie. I wanted to know more about Ruthie, and less about Rod.
When I looked at the
information on the inside of the book jacket, I realized that because Rod is a
professional journalist, and his
connection enabled him to get this book published. Maybe the author could use
some more lessons from his sister and become a bit more humble in his life.
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