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Dear Reader,
Concerned about being bored when you move on from this world? Last week's column brought replies from readers. Here's a sampling:
"Good morning Suzanne, I just finished reading your post about your concern over not having anything worthwhile to do in heaven. Don't worry, you will have a purpose, a job. When my father was dying of cancer he had what is commonly called an 'out of body experience.' He believed he was in heaven and had a discussion with God about what was expected of him. God told him everyone has a job to do, a purpose. When my father expressed concern about the fact that the pain from the cancer prevented him from doing anything, he was reassured that the pain would be taken care of. I envision my father happily working in the garden or tending to the animals since those were his two greatest gifts while here on Earth. Boredom will not be a problem. So rest assured that you and your grandmother will be busy and happy when you meet for brunch. Maybe you'll meet my dad in the garden."--Kerrie S.
"I love reading your post each day and thought today's (concerned about being bored after you die) was especially clever and ever so charming! What a terrific outlook you have. The only part I can relate to is the 'I love to work.' As a retired pastry chef, I always said when I left for my shop each morning that I was 'going to play.' How fortunate are those of us who love what we do so much that it doesn't feel like work."--Theone P.
"Hi Suzanne, I will be very happy to give you a 'reference' when you are applying for your new job of assignments when you get to heaven. (This is, of course, as long as there are no limits on how many words one can type as you know my reference will be a short novel, as I do not know how to write just a few words!)
Be sure to let me know when you need this reference. I may already be there ahead of you, and I may have connections!" --Jean B.
A special note about a long-time friend of the book club, author M. J. Rose, and her latest book The Library of Light and Shadow.
M. J. says about the book... "Sometimes it's a place, other times it's a person that inspires a book. With THE LIBRARY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW it was an image of a beautiful young woman wearing a blindfold and holding a paintbrush...and I had the idea of a woman who closed her eyes and did a portrait of her sitter's secrets.
Travel with me to New York in 1925 and then to the South of France with some days in Paris along the way. I want to take you on a journey to the past...an unusual past filled with some familiar names--like Picasso--and some characters I've created.
I hope you like my new novel. You can read more about it and enter to win one of five copies. I love to hear from readers, so you'll receive a reply from me. Write me at MJRoseWriter@gmail.com to say hello and for a chance to win."
To sample THE LIBRARY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW, click here.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Have a great Monday!
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
***** AUTHORBUZZ *****
DEADFALL (Thriller) by Linda Fairstein
I left Alex Cooper's fans with a cliffhanger at the end of KILLER LOOK--when someone close to her was murdered on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum. The action in DEADFALL picks up hours later--at the morgue--with Coop trying to figure a motive for the killing, as she becomes a target of investigators. Could this assassination connect to the deadly world of predators smuggling wildlife across international borders?
Go to AUTHORBUZZ click on DEADFALL to read more and to email author Linda Fairstein, you'll get a reply.
* This month's Penguin Classics book is Devil on the Cross, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Click here to start reading, and be sure to enter the drawing for your chance to win a Penguin tote bag.
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