Shelby Dupree, ex-law student and writer of stories.: I am ready

Sunday, January 31, 2010

I am ready

The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein - was recommended here recently by more than one person .. so ...

I looked it up at the book store yesterday, and read much of it while just sitting there among the books and coffee and loves (my hubby and son).

I really like this story. Very much do I like this book. Very very much.

I am ready to finish it.

4 comments:

Katie Ganshert said...: I keep hearing about this book as well! I'll have to put it on my TBR list. :); January 31, 2010 11:24 AM
SharonKendrew said...: I'm adding it to my list as well... I've struggled finding good reads for months and now am overwhelmed with recommendations. Can't wait to put my new nook to work!; January 31, 2010 6:07 PM
Janna Qualman said...: And guess what?! Patrick Dempsey bought the movie rights! They've not begun production yet, but he'll play Denny. I'm so excited!

And I'm really glad you like this book. It's really high on my list of favorites.; February 1, 2010 8:14 AM
SilverNeurotic said...: and to think I recently passed by it at the library.; February 2, 2010 5:23 PM

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May it please the Court.

My name is Shelby Dupree and I am counsel for the . . .

This is a case about a girl who tried to beat the odds (and still will).

She went to law school last year at age forty (ok, now it's been a couple years and now I'm early mid-forties), with a husband and two teenagers in tow. She worked her @#$ off, and is now working full time as a para "worker" - a job she would almost do for free because she enjoys it so (I just got a very small raise, so I actually do the job for almost free).

She loves the law. Pure and simple, and she'll never do anything else.

The law is an addiction - Shelby's all consuming passion.

"The issue here is the rule of law." - spoken by Judge Michael P. Mills, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, in a recent sentencing hearing in a tragic case of corruption too close to home for comfort.
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I'm a southerner, in the true-ist sense of the word. I'm an old soul, my accent is sweet and I simply adore the story telling of my people - and Pat Conroy is one of the best storyists evuh.

Shelby Dupree, ex-law student and writer of stories.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

I am ready

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