What Readers Say About Bones That Float
Now that Bones That Float is hot of the press.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DATE APRIL 17, 2007
520 Pre-publication copies went out on March 27. I’m amazed at how many people read the whole thing in the first 24 hours they have the book in hand. Readers comments are beginning to file into my email box. What fun to have direct contact with readers! I will post comments that are emailed to me here. Or, you are welcome to post your own in the comments section. I welcome both postive feedback and criticism. The whole point of this project was to bring Cambodia’s story to mainstream attention. May a robust discourse start here!
I finished the Bones That Float e-book in the wee hours this morning, with Skyler, now just over 3 months old, asleep in my arms. What a deeply beautiful story, beautifully told. thank you for telling it. So much heartbreak, and so much hope. What an honor for you and George to be the parents of Grady. I cried at the end, with the closing scene of you and Grady watching the sunrise. I’m feeling now a revved up respect for the connected-ness and purpose in all of life.
-Ingrid Hutto - Washington, DC.
Wow! I just got done reading your book. It touched me so deeply. We adopted a little boy from Kazakhstan and I love hearing other stories of adoption and of those who are trying to make a difference in a world that is getting smaller and smaller. We live in Montana and have family in Wyoming and I am just dying to go to Amanda’s restuarant. She is such a great person, well all who are in the story truly are. I will definitely be donating to this cause soon, and have already encouraged people on one of our online Kazakhstan adoption groups to go buy and read this book. No matter where you have adopted from or are adopting from I think everyone should read this story, because like you said, we are all one big family.You are living a dream of mine, to try and make a difference in childrens lives. I will be praying for your cause and Cambodia. Thank you so much for your story!
-Jenni Carrier - MontanaWow! I’ve just finished reading Kari’s book, Bones That Float, and it’s really wonderful. Kari is a great writer and often seemed to be giving voice to many of my own thoughts and emotions about Cambodia and adoption. Those who attended the 2004 Cambodian Heritage Camp and attended the marvelous cooking class will also recognize in the book the life story of Amanda Prom, who taught that class. I usually only read at night after my daughter goes to bed, and since the book arrived, I eagerly looked forward to diving back in each night for more! Thank you for writing it, Kari, and congratulations on a job well done.
-Sandra Micken, Montana
