The Magic of Book Bonding: Rumors of Water and God in the Yard by L.L. Barkat
When a writer's words dance with your soul, magic happens. You find yourself waltzing late into the night until eyes blur, thoughts collapses, and exhaustion tucks blankets under chin.
"Simply mesmerizing," you whisper before drifting off to sleep. The journey you've embarked upon continues while you sleep, as insights and understanding sparkle in dreams.
Recently, this kind of enchantment graced me while I read Rumors of Water and God in the Yard by L.L. Barkat. I awoke the next morning and thought, these books are so delightful that I will parse the pages in morsels so I can stretch out the experience as long as possible. I also decided to contact Barkat to thank her and to make a request:
"I wanted to express my appreciation for your books, which I am simultaneously reading: God in the Yard and Rumors of Water. Each touches me in unique ways, both personally and stylistically. God in the Yard speaks to my love of nature and draws me into a worshipful presence. This book's nonfiction format helps me to sort through my issues.
Rumors of Water transports me back to moments I enjoyed with my own daughter, Elya. Like your two girls, Elya oozed creativity and began writing at a very age. Together we explored other art forms because my sister and I owned an arts and crafts business for five years.
I also enjoy how you weave story and wisdom together in each piece. The story prepares me for your message.
Rumors of Water challenges my use of story. I've mostly written nonfiction due to a career in education, as a teacher and professional development trainer. Yet this transition towards story began when I started to write a personal memoir five years ago. However, I've struggled with story techniques. Your book more than intrigues and delights me. It demonstrates the comment you left on your Facebook page, "The life is in the story."
If it is ok with you, I would like to feature a series of post about your books on my creativity website, http://refrainfromtheidentical.com because I think my readers would benefit from them. I envision these to include review summaries, short excerpts, and my personal reflections gleaned from reading your books.
Thank you for your time and consideration of these requests."
Barkat graciously consented and so this is the first post in a serious in which I will feature her fabulous books. Consider purchasing Rumors of Water and God in the Yard so you can refer to the pages I mention in these posts. Believe me, the magic will happen in you as well.
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