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1. My favourite books as a child were the Berenstein Collection. I loved the tree house and the adorable family structure. Every story related to things that I was going through, from problems with friends to lying to my parents, the Berenstein Bears provided a moral way for me to solve problems and be entertained.
6. I definitely have some bad book habits. I’m the person who, when reading a good book, uses a highlighter and underlines passages. Despite this, I love to use bookmarks!
7. Print all the way! I’m a tactile person so the feel of a book is a comfort to me. And as I said before, I love to take a highlighter to a good book and lend it to my friends after I’m finished, so print is my preference for sure.
12. Most of my reading is in the early morning when the house is quiet and the coffee is flowing. This is my sacred hour where I can transport myself into a book and start my day by activating my imagination.
13. My favourite place to read is in my home office. I have an old comfortable chair with a matching ottoman and when I sit there, my cats like to pop up for a snuggle while I read.
15. I love to loan my books, but I’ve learned to put my name in the cover. My philosophy about lending books is like lending money: never lend out what would ruin a relationship if you didn’t get it back. Most books I just give away, so there’s no pressure on either end.
17. I organize my books by author and genre, but it’s not unusual to find a book stuck in the wrong place. I only keep books that I know I’ll reference again or may want to reread in the future.
18. I like to think I’ll reread my books, but there are so many new books in my pile to read that I rarely reread old ones. There just aren’t enough hours in the day!
19. I give books a good try, but if I find I just don’t relate to a book in any way, or the subject is unsettling me, I’ll drop it.
20. Keep a few and give the rest away. I wouldn’t say I’m a minimalist, but books do add up, especially in a family of six! I still have childhood books that I have kept for many years and so I’ve had to be more discerning about what is a keeper and what goes to the give-away pile.
After experiencing complications and additional illnesses from diabetes, Zandra's life became uncertain and bleak. When she learned of the death of her friend from diabetes, she began to spiral downward. This is a love story between a mother and daughter and demonstrates that although the bond may be challenged, it was created to endure. From travelling to Iceland in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association to receiving her beloved diabetic alert dog, Cinnamon, this story is one that will encourage all those who love a child, to look beyond fear and see beauty in every challenge.
It would take me many years to understand that an ordinary emotion such as empathy was indeed an extraordinary gift. I could feel the emotions of others so deeply and on the same level as my own. I realized that I was different in this way. When friends could laugh at the expense of another, I never could, even as a joke. If I did, I was torn up about it inside to the point I felt ill. I was able to look at a photo and feel the mood in myself. I could walk into a room and know what others were feeling, yet there was no language to understand or express myself. These feelings further isolated me from others. I wasn’t able to be as carefree as I saw others were. I lost myself in the confusion of emotions within my home, school and outside world. I couldn’t separate my own feelings of despair from those I felt around me. I found it impossible to feel happy when I felt that others were not, and as I grew I became a sort of chameleon. Without effort, I knew what was needed. I could fill the gaps and be fun and spontaneous or a quiet listener for whomever needed me. At the best of times I felt I had a purpose and was needed, and at the worst of times I felt disconnected and out of tune with my own feeling.
JANET HATCH is a mother of four who lives in Camrose, Alberta. She is passionate about using her experience of raising her diabetic daughter to support parents and caregivers through the emotional twists and turns of what can be a difficult journey of having a child with a serious illness. She is a lover of animals and enjoys spending time in nature with her dog, Axel.
WEBSITE: https://janethatch.com/
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PURCHASE LINKS Zandra: My Daughter, Diabetes, and Lessons in Love
AMAZON.COM: https://amazon.com/dp/0228837022
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AMAZON KINDLE: https://amazon.com/dp/B08L9RFCLN
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BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/zandra-janet-hatch/1137927622
BOOK DEPOSITORY: https://www.bookdepository.com/Zandra-Janet-Hatch/9780228837022
APPLE IBOOKS: https://books.apple.com/us/book/zandra-my-daughter-diabetes-and-lessons-in-love/id1536973152
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