Practicing the art of subtraction felt odd to me at first. I started many years ago with things. Clothes. Furniture. It was fun and scary to go throu...
Uganda, 2006I'm finally comfortable on the hospital bed. My body is curved into fourths; my head faces the door. Barnabas lies close to me—our beds f...
Spring is here! Birds are singing; days are elongating; and prom dresses are hanging on the department store racks, once again. Yes, I can always tel...
I was a sophomore in high school when I first stumbled upon Jane Eyre. From page one I was enthralled with that novel. So enthralled, in fact...