I have been a huge fan of Ann Patchett for a few years. My favorite book by her is "Bel Canto" This is a very small book that comes from a graduation speech which she gave at her alma mater Sarah Lawrence College. This is a book which I would highly recommend as a gift to any graduate this spring. A favorite quote from the book is "Sometimes the best we can hope for is to be graceful and brave in the face of all of the changes that will surely come. It also helps to have a sense of humor about your own fate, to not think that you alone are blessed when good fortune comes your way, or cursed when it passes you by. It helps if you can realize that this part of life when you don't know what's coming next is often the part that people look back on with the greatest affection." I was crying by the end of this book. Wonderful, Wonderful Writing!!
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