MD Book Fans...my inspiration.

Lately, I have had some of my favorite "little people" and friends of my book, Maurice's Daughter, A Book of Healing, send me beautiful well wishes, pictures, and thank you cards. I am forever thankful and extremely humbled by the warm response of my book.

It has been the best year of my life in doing something that is so passionate to me. I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for all your support and love to me and to my family.

Below are some of their thoughts...

Galina,

I just received your book.

I'm so excited.

It is wonderful!!!!!

I had goose bumps while reading it. I could see you and really identify with the character.

It is beautifully written with especially exquisite illustrations.

You have a gift, and I'm so proud to have known you and found you again.

Pursue your dream to write more, you got what it takes.

Your dad must be so proud of you...

William James wrote, "The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts life."

That is what your dad did for you and you will for your children some day.

I will cherish the book forever. I wish I could articulate as well as you how proud I am of you. Keep up the good work!

Best, Joanne

This is an email from a dear friend of mine. She was so kind to send this to me. Her mother in law lost her own daughter last year and whenever I need direction and encouragement I read this note:

Becky, today was the time and home was the place to read Galina’s book. January 3rd will always be the day that marked the most horrific occurrence in my life and it will soon be here. The book was very beautiful and moving and the art work almost spiritual in nature. I am glad you have a copy of the artwork for your daughter. You don’t know how important and moving it is to me that you were the one who gave this book to me. Although it brought tears, it also reassured me that it may be possible someday to move away from the all encompassing grief I feel for My daughter's fate. I pray for the angels that visited Galina to come to me and reassure me that she is free of the physical and emotional pain that crippled her in the past few years of her life. I want to know she is surrounded by joy, peace and love that she must not have felt on her last day. Not knowing this is her after-life fate weighs heavily on me.

Thank you, JH

Galina, 

We just got our shipment

of Maurice's Daughter. 

And, I just finished  

reading your masterpiece. 

It's a

little difficult

typing through 

the  

tears in my eyes. 

I love 

your book.

I love 

the drawings. I love the  

words. I love the memories of 

Maurice.

And, I love your family,

Spider   Lake and knowing all of you. 

You made my morning. 

I think I'll just read it every morning

to get my day started off in 

the right direction. 

I'll "open my curtains 

to the Sun each day and  

dance throughout

my precious life..."  

Love you Galina and can't 

wait to give you

a big hug next weekend. 

E.P.