Self-improvement, Self-discovery, and Self-fun
Books
 Crazy
Quilt, by Paula Paul
I’ll start by confessing that I know Paula
Paul. She’s been a teacher, mentor and inspiration of
mine for many years. But that’s not why I love Crazy
Quilt.
Crazy Quilt is the story of Flora Adams. Although Flora has
survived her bout with cancer (minus a breast and hair), her
rocky marriage may not. Not quite sure why, Flora leaves her
home in Albuquerque and travels to west Texas, supposedly
to visit an aunt in Lubbock. Following her heart, or maybe
her whims, she takes a detour to the small town where she
grew up. There she meets a wide range of beautifully-drawn
characters that help Flora find her balance, self-confidence,
and most importantly, hope.
It’s hard not to fall in love with Flora; her initial
confusion, her courage, her indomitable will. She refuses
to conform to what her family and friends expect of her. She
is a survivor - of much more than cancer.
When I first read Crazy
Quilt, I was in a characterless hotel room, with nothing
good on TV. It was too early to go to bed, and since I had
to give a presentation early the next morning, it was too
late to go out. I picked up the copy Paula had given me at
lunch that day, planning to read just a chapter or two and
then go to bed.
It was after 3:00 AM before I turned out my light. I just
couldn’t put the book down.
I’ve given copies of this book to six other women of
all ages and all walks of life, and everyone has the same
reaction to it. It’s a story of connection, of hope,
and of love. It’s a journey of self-discovery and re-discovery.
It’s about strength and acceptance of things that feel
unacceptable at first, of feeding your soul today, because
you don’t know what tomorrow will bring. You owe it
to yourself to discover the strength and beauty of Flora Adams
- a strength and beauty that will resonate through your own
life.
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