Good Read

D&C 109:7 says "seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and also by faith."

Who doesn't love a good book?  The kind that you feel sad to finish?  This was one of those books for me, but not only was it "good", it was one of those that inspires.  Every time I picked it up and read a chapter, I had a desire to improve the eating habits of myself and my family.  It is about a well known author (I also recommend some of her other novels) who decides that her family will live off the land and the land of the locals for an entire year, planting  a garden, raising chickens, turkeys, and storing food for the winter.  They very closely followed the scripture found in D&C 89:11 which says:  "Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving."  Her college-age daughter's essays about eating this way as well as recipes are included throughout the book.  Her elementary-age daughter is the chicken farmer of the family, and Kingsolver's husband also has essays about the economy and other interesting facts.  A family collaboration.

It's a book that you can read here and there, not needing a big chunk of time to finish.  (Costco carries it, as well as your local library.)  If you pick it up, let me know what you think--I'd love to discuss it with someone!