You Shall Know Our Velocity!

I must say. This book gathered dust for weeks before I liked it. I bitched about the no chapters, and how I had no idea what I was going on. (honest) Until the second I was left to catch a train ride with nothing to read, searching my room I grabbed the first thing I saw....VELOCITY!

I have not put it down since. I urge you to read past the not typically chaptered book (it goes by days, not numbers). Get lost in Will's head, deal with Hands' stories, and remember Jack. The two friends ,Will and Hand, find themselves on a week long escapade in which they only wish to give away money. Money that Will stumbled upon and felt was completely useless to him. Taping it to donkeys and leaving envelopes on huts in Senegal, swimming in the waters at 1 am, Casablanca, and painful memories of their childhood friend have me intensely reading this book that took me so long to appreciate. Once again Dave Eggers has made my reading experience pleasurable. I am a true fan.

The nights are getting cooler, days are shorter, but its ok. Autumn approaches.

appreciate.

music : Magnetic Fields

good evening.

What is the What? is exactly what you need.

Read it.

Following Valentino through his life in Sudan and then in America leaves you feeling grounded and thankful for what you have. In this novel by Dave Eggers, you learn about the situation in Sudan. For those of us (like me) who weren't exactly clear about what it was. After reading this you know exactly what is happening, and still find it hard to believe. I would read about the events that took place, or the conditions they are living in and have to keep reminding myself it is happening right now.

Valentino is a charismatic narrator for the story, and leaves no part to his story untold. He is living in Atlanta at the time of the novel, making a life for himself in America. When trouble literally knocks on his door, he begins telling his lifes challenges. It takes a while to get used to the back and forth; between the history and what is happening in the present. Once you have that under your belt ; its a pleasure to learn about his life, and things he has accomplished. It leaves you feeling grateful for what you have, and wanting to reach out and help. Visit his foundation's website for more information on Sudan and how we can help.

Highly recommended by EmJack.

"I am alive and you are alive so we must fill the air with our words"