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The Barbizon Diaries: A Meditation on Will, Purpose, and the Value Of Stories by James A. Owen

jelundberg's review

5.0

If you were touched in any way by James A. Owen's [b:Drawing Out The Dragons: A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power of Choice|10947336|Drawing Out The Dragons A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power of Choice|James A. Owen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1301622960s/10947336.jpg|15864752] (as I was, in a major way), you MUST read The Barbizon Diaries. Owen has suffered more slights than most people do in a lifetime (and this book centers on a harrowing period of time that he was committed to a mental institution against his will), yet it hasn't damaged his incredible optimism and ability to find the good in any bad situation. Highly recommended.

vipergabe's review

5.0

I cried..... again. Maybe I’m a sucker for personal stories, especially ones where the person ends up defying the odds set against them, but I ugly cried on this one just like the first one in the Meditations series.