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I am Dani Smith, sometimes known around the web as Eglentyne.  I am a writer in Texas.  I like my beer and my chocolate bitter and my pens pointy.

This blog is one of my hobbies.  I also knit, sew, run, parent, cook, eat, read, and procrastinate.  I have too many hobbies and don’t sleep enough.  Around here I talk about whatever is on my mind, mostly reading and writing, but if you hang out long enough, some knitting is bound to show up.  

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    Tuesday
    Sep202011

    A Book A Week: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

    Posted on DateTuesday, September 20, 2011 at 9:44AM

    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Bloomsbury 2003, via 2007 paperback (personal copy)

     

    Besides garnering a clearer and more empathetic understanding of Afghan history and culture, here’s what I learned from this story: 

    -Keep your promises, even the ones you didn’t realize you were making.

    -Morality comes in many forms and even good men lie.

    -We are all broken.

    -We can all find a way to be good.

    -Regardless of the source religion, religious zealotry kills, not the least by legitimizing sociopaths.

    -Happy endings are nice, but resolution that resonates with honesty and truth—even if painful and heartbreaking—is even better.

    -Afghans are no different than anyone else on Earth. We are all humans. Our American sense of entitlement clouds our understanding of the humanity of others. We have to find a way to see more clearly. We can start by reading this beautiful book. 

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