The Book of Lost Names

by Kristin Harmel

Life turns on the decisions we make, the single moments that transform everything.

There’s something almost miraculous about seeing a child’s eyes light up when you hand him a book that intrigues him. I’ve always thought that it’s those children—the ones who realize that books are magic—who will have the brightest lives.

The path of life is darkest when we choose to walk it alone.”