San Saba News & Star
Weather Overcast 70.0°F (88%)
From Rylander Memorial Library...
Thursday, April 19, 2012 • Posted April 19, 2012

Reading Recommendations:Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea, a novel, Morgan Calan RogersWhen her mother disappears during a weekend trip in 1963, Florine Gilham's idyllic childhood is turned upside down. All is changed: the insulation of the seasonal rhythms of small town Maine, watching from cliffs for her father's lobster boat to come into port, making bread with her grandmother, and causing mischief with her friends among the summer folks. Now the heart of all she has cherished is sinking to oblivion.Untethered and adrift among the tall pines and craggy rocks of The Point, Florine resolves to keep her mother vivid in memory, even as the tight knit community of year-rounders show every sign of moving on. As sea coast life bursts open each summer and nestles down again against the North Atlantic wind in winter, Florine's quest for the truth leads her down unexplored paths and, ultimately, to secrets and desires that crack open the innocence that has cocooned. And when a figure from her father's past comes calling, Florine must find the courage to lay down roots of her own.Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea is an extraordinary snapshot of a by gone American through the eyes of an inspiring girl blazing her own past to womanhood.The Best of Me, a novel, Nicholas SparksIn the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for each other seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. A loner from a violent and infamous local family, Dawson believed his love for Amanda promised an escape from the darker destiny laid out for him. A golden girl from a well-to-do family with plans to attend Duke University, Amanda saw something in Dawson that spoke to her own rebellious and passionate heart. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back to Oriental for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once have shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined, and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear, was not as it seemed. Forced to confront painful memories the tow former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?Mayo Clinic - Book of Home Remedies What to Do for the Most Common Health Problems, Answers from the world's Leading Medical ExpertsMany common health problems can be treated with simple remedies you can do at home. Even if the steps you take don't cure the problem, they can relieve symptoms and allow you to go about your daily life, or at least help you until you are able to see a doctor.Some remedies, such as changing your diet to deal with heartburn or adapting your home environment to cope with chronic pain, may seem like common sense. You may have questions about when to apply hot or cold to injuries, what helps relieve the itch of an insect bite or whether certain herbs, vitamins or minerals are really effective against the common cold or insomnia. You'll find these answers and more in Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies.In situations involving your health or the health of your family, the same questions typically arise: What actions can I take that are immediate, safe and effective? When should I contact my doctor? What symptoms signal an emergency? This book clearly defines these questions with regard to your health concerns and guides you to choose the appropriate and most effective response.The medical editors, Dr. Phillip Hagen and Dr. Martha Millman come highly qualified. There is not enough room on this page to list their accomplishments.See you at Rylander!

This article has been read 16 times.
Comments
Readers are solely responsible for the content of the comments they post here. Comments do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of San Saba News & Star. Comments are moderated and will not appear immediately.
Comments powered by Disqus