7/17/08

Confessions of Emergency Room Doctors by Rocky Lang and Dr. Erick Montero
Started skimming this one at a big box bookstore. There are some GREAT stories in here, my favorite is the fetus in fetu tale about a man who was complaining about pain and it turns out his twin brother had been growing inside of him all these years.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
You've undoubtedly seen or at least heard about Dr. Pausch, a lecturer at Carnegie Mellon diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (just like Patrick Swayze!). The book is great, I feel sorry for his kids who will be missing a wonderful father. His lecture focuses on achieving your childhood dreams and how because he's been able to do so, he's led a fulfilled life. He is an inspirational speaker who obviously loves life and wants to leave a legacy of optimism.

Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes
Lilly's a mouse who assumes that when her teacher gets married, she'll be the flower girl. Unfortunately for Lilly, Mr. Slinger has asked his niece to act as the flower girl. When he sees how much Lilly wants the job, he assigns her to be the flower girl's assistant. See how Lilly ends up saving the day in this cute book by Caldecott winner Henkes.

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