Terry's World (aka "My Happy Place")

Monday, March 14, 2011

Big Appetite: My Southern-Fried Search for the Meaning of Life by Sam McLeod

After one of his friends has a heart attack, Sam heads to his doctor’s office for a checkup. The doctor’s advice? “…Sam, I’m telling you again, like I have so many times before, diets don’t work. You’ve got to find some meaning in your life that will motivate you to take care of your body – something that gets under your skin, something that grabs your imagination, something other than a diet. And only you can figure it out.”

So with that advice, an out of the blue invitation to a neighborhood reunion from his childhood sweetheart, Lexi, and strong encouragement from his wife, Sam hits the road from Walla Walla, WA. to Nashville, TN.

As he chronicles his time on the road, he reminisces about his childhood and weaves a nostalgic tale of growing up in rural Tennessee, childhood adventures, dilemmas, love and the meaning of life.

It’s a story a lot of people like myself can relate to. So what is the meaning of life? Read this book and find out for yourself.

While writing this, I was listening to "Medicine" from "2008 Amazon Free Sampler" by Rara Avis

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly by Robert Dalby

With the Piggly Wiggly shut down and an uncertain future, Mr. Choppy decides to run for mayor of Second Creek. “Kissing Babies” is a continuation of the tales of Mr. Choppy and the Nitwitts. While not as quirky as the first book, “Waltzing at the Piggly WIggly”, the storyline seems more enjoyable and brings a good message about forgetting the past and moving on with your life. It follows the changes occurring with all the characters as they face past problems that they have kept hidden from their friends. If you liked the first book, you should enjoy this one as well.

While writing this, I was listening to "Woman" from "Love Behind the Melody (Deluxe Version)" by Raheem DeVaughn