I thought I would let you know September 6th is National Read A Book Day #ReadABookDay. I have a question for you this morning. Is there a book your reading you would like to share with us? Or book you think I should check out?
For me personally I haven’t started a new book because I knew we were going out of town this week and the books I had I was saving to take with me on our #RoadTrip but then the LORD brought a new book into my life I will be starting this morning.
The new book is called Gift Shop of Gift Shop of Gratitude: A Journal to Explore the Journey of Your Life written by Peter Lovenheim. This isn’t only a book but a journal I will be sharing with my family and I can’t wait to get started.
About the book:
WRITE YOUR LEGACY
Visit a museum, a national park, a castle in Europe, or even the local Zoo these days, and you’ll likely be directed to “exit through the gift shop.” A gift shop can be a metaphor for life. And that’s how award-winning journalist Peter Lovenheim found the inspiration for this book as a gift shop of gratitude.
Through the lens of twenty common gift shop souvenirs, you are prompted to recall and organize all the things in life you’re most grateful for. Consider the snow globes and ball caps, the T-shirts, postcards, and jewelry—and let them bring to mind the people, places, and life experiences you hold most dear.
After reading a chapter about the evolution of scented candles, what do you remember about the aroma of your mother’s cooking? Do key chains prompt memories of a friend or mentor who opened important doors for you? Does a bobblehead recall a beloved teacher or athletic coach?
This special book will surprise and delight you with the memories it evokes. Then, by journaling your answers in the Gratitude Pages to these thought-provoking prompts, you’ll create your own personal memory book.
- Perfect gift for parents and grandparents to chronicle their family legacy
- Evokes cherished memories that can be shared for generations
- Become the co-author of this book about your own life
- Create a treasured family heirloom for children, grandchildren, and those
Meet the Author: Peter Lovenheim
Peter Lovenheim is an author and journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Parade, Moment magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications.
His book In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time, won of a Barnes & Noble Discover Award and the First Annual Zócalo Public Square Book Prize.
Lovenheim holds a degree in journalism from Boston University and in law from Cornell Law School. He teaches narrative non-fiction at The Writers Center in Bethesda, MD and splits his time between his hometown of Rochester, NY, and Washington, DC.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
