Motion Academy Academy itibaren Graven, Shetland, Shetland Islands ZE2, UK
I read this series to my daughter Katie when I was expecting Grace. She loved the stories and I loved reading them with her. I grew up with these stories. They have a little place in my heart. I am fascinated with the idea of living with only your immediate family, in a house built with your own hands, in a wild and unforgiving place...
Dave and Alan are two of the great creators in this genre. This book changed the way comics were perceived not only by the sceptics who thought comics were for kids, but for the avid comic reader as well. This is one I recommend... strongly!
This was a hard book to read, and I cried through much of it. Some of the descriptions of what it feels like to long for a child were incredibly "close to home" - while it was wonderful to find that other people have similar feelings too, it wasn't an easy book to read. Overall, I found it helpful, particularly the chapter on bitterness of soul and the emphasis on God's sovereignty. The concluding chapter which discussed ways of "mothering" that don't include childbearing or adoption was also helpful. I expect I shall come back to this book and re-read some of it again.