A bookmobile- the adventure starts here

The first public library I ever visited was a bookmobile.

Every week the bookmobile parked next to my elementary school. I  climbed  the steps into the bus, and walked down the book- lined aisle. These books took me to faraway places, introduced me to famous people, and helped me dream of what I could do with my life.

I read about people who tried new things, made discoveries, travelled around the world and invented products that changed our lives.

From books  I discovered the mysteries of the human body and read about  people who studied to understand it, to uncover the causes of diseases, and work to cure them.

And I learned about people who used their talents, time and knowledge to make the world a better place. From the library my dream of working in healthcare was born and nurtured.

Before I graduated from elementary school, a permanent library was built at the site where the bookmobile had  parked. I continued to make the library my second home, and learned to love the new building.

But there is still a place in my heart for the library on wheels,  which brought the world to a little girl who otherwise might never have known it existed.

Here are links to  my book reviews on Watercress Words-

Working Stiff : Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner

A Natural Woman-Carole King

Being Mortal 

Things That Matter – Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics

Gifted Hands 

When Breath Becomes Air 

New Proofs for the Existence of God

What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear- a book review

Why I have “A Different Way of Seeing Autism”- a book review

And some health book suggestions for children