"My like"-Charles Martin, Author

I read books much like a juggler juggles, at least 5-6 at a time.  Don't be overly impressed.  I'm not crafty, musical, and don't enjoy cooking.  Televison, I could take or leave, so books have always been my "down time".  When I lived in Jacksonville, I was a member of a rather large book club associated with our church.  We had a great time and often would get the authors to call in or actually show up.  Fun, right?  One of these authors was New York Times best-selling author, Charles Martin.  

Author of eleven books (last time I counted), Charles Martin uses words like a painter uses his/her medium of choice.  He is a true wordsmith and if you love a good fiction book, you will immensely enjoy his writing.  Here is a brief excerpt from his latest book, Water from my Heart:

"In almost a decade of this business, I’ve learned much but one lesson guides me: I hold everything loosely. And that includes people. My life and those I value dangle on a knife’s edge, a precipice where—if circumstances arise that are contrary to my freedom—one gentle nudge will send them cascading down. Gone. Over the falls at Niagara. This mind-set also governs what I enjoy and what I hope to enjoy. Even what I dream. As a safe- guard, I live with limited expectation. I tread cautiously. One foot on the bank. Cards close to my chest. I constantly calculate risk and reward because at any second, I may have to run, fold, or dive beneath the surface.
I own nothing and let nothing own me. "

"My Like" for the day-Author Charles Martin.  His official site is charlesmartinbooks.com.   Go check it out!

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