I finally have some free time- how about some reading?

The semester is finally starting to wind down and I'm getting many of my projects done! Yesterday, Emily and I went to a nursing home to do a presentation for the CNAs and it went awesome! I was really nervous- I'm not the best public speaker! But I think I pulled through and did quite well. I can't say enough how happy I am to have that over! Now we have to write a paper and we'll be done with that!
My sister, Debbie, did the best thing and got all of the Fife girls to start their own book club! This was so good for me because since I'm in school, all I read is textbooks and I'm getting sick of it!! It's nice to read something just for enjoyment! Debbie picked the first book, "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom. It was a great book about a son's relationship with his mother. It's a book that really makes you think about your own relationship with your mother. Great book!

For the last few weeks I've been reading a book that was actually written in good old Merced, California- "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman. It is such a fabulous book! I have learned so much about the Hmong culture and has really helped me to appreciate how diverse our country is. The book is about a very young Hmong girl who has Epilepsy and the clash between traditional Hmong healing and Western medicine. It also gives a wonderful history of the Hmong people in Asia. It's a fabulous book and I would recommend it to everyone! My pick for the Fife girl's book club for April: "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd. Hope it's a good one!