The Fourth Treasure

I have been having an extremely busy week (10 hours sleep since Sunday!), so I am behind on my reading. Here is a book from the vault.

This novel is by Todd Shimoda with illustrations by his partner L.J.C. Shimoda. This book is a truly touching story of love and searching. It spans two generations and it tells the story of a love that spans Japan and USA, which involves the two who share(d) a love, their child, and others around them. The main characters are all creators - a calligrapher, a scientific theorist, and one who makes art of life. Actually all three main characters make beauty of life. The connection that the characters share is their desire to make sense and art of their lives, in my opinion.

Wouldn't it be great if we all tried to make our own beauty from our lives?

After I read this book, I was so taken that I fervently wished I could go and live with the author and his wife so that I could experience their creativity first hand. Sadly this did not happen, but hey, Shimoda family, if you are reading this, I can still stay for a month or so...

posted by reader kay at 7:15 PM