Your book profoundly portrays the importance of acting and speaking with kindness in our daily lives and, as you point out, it\u2019s our choice. I\u2019m reminded of Emily Dickinson\u2019s little poem: A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. <\/em>Thanks for writing this book. I pray many, many people will read it and take it to heart.<\/p>\n Your book is a must read. I\u2019m telling others to go sit by the fire wrapped in a throw and radiate from within while they read this empowering novel.<\/p>\n Well I finished your book last night! And I love what you did with the book, addressing these issues that are so prevalent today. I didn\u2019t sneak to the back to see how the story ends like I\u2019ve done a couple times in my life, so you really surprised me with what you did with the book.<\/p>\n This is possibly the best book I have ever read, reminiscent of To Kill A Mockingbird<\/em>. Your skill in weaving together the pieces of the mystery, answering questions at just the right time, are impeccable.<\/p>\n This book would make a great screen play, I\u2019d like to see it as a movie. I think it\u2019s great for book clubs too, with all the questions at the back of the book for discussion.<\/p>\n The minute I finished reading this book, I went straight to the basket of unpaid bills I hadn\u2019t touched in months, and opened them up. Then I went to my closet and pulled out all the rumpled clothes. I sorted through and pressed my shirts. I feel that I am in charge of my life again, ready to face the world.<\/p>\n Thanks for notifying me of your novel. Of course I bought it and read it right away. Very enjoyable. I had no idea that you were such a good writer. Was also good to know (from the Author\u2019s Bio) that your state capital\u2019s project continues. Please let me know when your next book is published.<\/p>\n Reading the book makes me hungry for good food \u2013 good eats in there for sure! Also it points out the goodness of southern folk.<\/p>\n My husband was recently diagnosed with Alzheimers. Reading this book helped me realize that though I am feeling \u201cabandoned\u201d right now, there are many that understand. I feel much less alone.<\/p>\n It is apparent a great deal of work went into this endeavor.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve dealt with a young woman who was victim of rape at around sixteen and her family \u201cswept it under the rug.\u201d I\u2019ll have to share that with you sometime.<\/p>\n I liked Patchwork Love<\/em> for the way it carried me through the lives of the characters and how they deal with what life throws their way \u2013 from mystery and intrigue to heart-wrenching abandonment to undeniable love.<\/p>\n I finished Patchwork Love<\/em> last night. This is a wonderful book! Thanks for writing it. The way you move the plot along by devoting each chapter to a character is very effective, and I love your sentence structures. Your very interesting style of writing\u2013 your word choices and sentence cadences\u2013reminds me of poetry. In some places I think you ARE writing pure poetry!<\/p>\n I am half way through the book. It reads easily and I like the style. The subject is very timely and on the forefront of the media. It needs to be addressed.<\/p>\n Everyone\u2019s life could just turn on a dime. Each choice we make moves us down a different path. Everything we do matters, this is so clear in the book.<\/p>\n Brilliant book on life itself. What a wonderful grasp you have on life and its conditions and perplexities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Personal Notes Addressed to\u00a0Author Linda Lou Burton Your book profoundly portrays the importance of acting and speaking with kindness in our daily lives and, as you point out, it\u2019s our choice. 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