tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post2235615394473081724..comments2024-03-13T04:42:00.553-07:00Comments on Seven Miles of Steel Thistles: The Power of StoryKatherine Langrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-8803292601209454922012-02-22T08:20:41.451-08:002012-02-22T08:20:41.451-08:00Lovely. A story about story.Lovely. A story about story.Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-15304009384080401582012-02-22T00:20:55.355-08:002012-02-22T00:20:55.355-08:00Beautiful and touching post, Katherine.
The powe...Beautiful and touching post, Katherine. <br />The power of story, indeed!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674923395134039554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-33501640460418011892012-02-20T14:44:58.928-08:002012-02-20T14:44:58.928-08:00That was a beautiful post, Kath. It reminds me abo...That was a beautiful post, Kath. It reminds me about something I feel very passionately about reading - its power to move and to help and to change - and the fact that one story may have an ineffable magic to someone but fails to work for someone else. Its why I think its so important that we be truthful about what we read, and what we love reading.Kate Forsythhttp://www.kateforsyth.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-19294813120055616532012-02-20T09:30:45.602-08:002012-02-20T09:30:45.602-08:00Hi Shiret, you'll remember her I'm sure. A...Hi Shiret, you'll remember her I'm sure. And while I don't know how much difference I honestly made to her reading abilities, at least I found her these stories she could truly connect with. And she was and is an inspiring lady. <br /><br />Sue, thanks - lovely that you too have done this kind of thing. Funnily enough this Saturday's Guardian magazine had an article from someone who learned to read as an adult.<br /><br />And SnippetyGiblets, thanks too!Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-82063143681223048102012-02-20T07:02:17.485-08:002012-02-20T07:02:17.485-08:00Truly beautiful post. I never met Jean, but wherev...Truly beautiful post. I never met Jean, but wherever she is, I hope she'd doing well. It reminded me of my own time as a volunteer for adult literacy (in the UK). I met people there who had very little education of any kind, for all sorts of reasons, but who were inspiring in their love of learning and, yes, their willingness to try something new, to dare, to hope.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-32589689856564106382012-02-20T06:36:00.449-08:002012-02-20T06:36:00.449-08:00Beautiful account of this time in your life. What ...Beautiful account of this time in your life. What a positive and life altering difference you made Jeans life, thank you for putting it down in such a touching manner, really enjoyed remembering this!shiret singhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-31695296157625062392012-02-20T04:25:15.903-08:002012-02-20T04:25:15.903-08:00What a lovely post ! I really enjoyed reading abou...What a lovely post ! I really enjoyed reading about Jean - brought a tear to my eye too :0)Snippety Gibletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930936252635422357noreply@blogger.com