I'm sure you've heard by now that Madeleine L'Engle just passed away. Another grand spirit marching on. Thank goodness we can hold onto her in her books. "The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it" says James Bryce. When you read Madeleine L'Engle's books you carry away questions and ideas and you feel you have taken your brain and your spirit on an adventurous journey to places where no one else dared to go. I think she lived in and out of dimensions that we don't all get to experience and she was willing to open them to us all.
A book isn't just something printed on paper. It's energy and vibration and thought and connection. Hers were vivid and sparkling.
Whatever dimension she's in now, I'm sure she can still see us. She knows she made a tremendous contribution. Let's keep the books flowing into the hands of young readers. Something more than hot dog heroes and tv scripts. It's a glorious world out there in the land of literature. Keep the spark alive.
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you can only hope there's another one growing for the next generations
Barb,
I know that if I go out on a starwatching rock and look up, Madeleine is one of those stars looking back at me.
Thank you for your tribute to a true lady in the very best sense of the word.
Beth
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