Wednesday, April 11, 2012

21 words about escape from camp 14


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i sometimes think deprivation
is
no nutella
or
drinking store brand coffee
but
blaine harden's escape
jolted me
awake
now what?

linking with -

daniele for 21 words
emily for imperfect prose
jen for god bumps
joy for life:unmasked

7 comments:

  1. Wow, Friend; you rose beautifully to the challenge of 21 words! Sadly, I didn't know anything about this book until I just now read the review on Amazon. You've definitely aroused my curiosity!

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  2. OH so true. I do not know this man's story (but now I want to), but my mom is an ELL teacher to many refugees from around the world - Sudan, Burma/Myanmar, ... When I hear of all that they have been through my wants seem so stupid.

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  3. nice...i will have to check out this book...seems right up my alley...love to continuously jolt myself awake...staying there is the trick...smiles.

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  4. don't you love books that turn your world upside down? i guess it's more of a love-hate relationship. you can never be the same afterwards. i love you friend.

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  5. Thanks for reminding me that I need to be praying for my brothers and sisters who don't have the freedoms I so casually take for granted.

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  6. Puts it all into perspective, doesn't it? Thank you for introducing me to this book...

    ...and thanks for linking up!

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  7. Yeah. Just. Wow. I get this. Especially after just a small glimpse of what others experience while in Haiti.

    You said it so well, and so succinctly.

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