Pati Tomsits Tomsits itibaren Lubonjë, Albanija
I really really liked it and couldn't put it down. Reading the journal entries made me think about my own known and unknown eastern european ancestors. I especially enjoyed reading the words from Drew's grandfather, written to his own infant daughter. His lack of formal schooling was apparent, but you could feel the love he had in his words, and you could feel the love he had FOR words. Having read such similar uneducated words from a letter of my own great-great grandfather written in Hungary over one hundred years ago, it made me wish I had known him and had walked those lands he farmed all those years ago. And while those days were full of hardships, sorrow and loss, they were also full of beauty, happy times and love. And while I really enjoyed Nina's character, I also learned 'what not to do' in life and who 'not to be'. It was very fine story. This book made we want to go out and buy something made of amber!