Having been immersed in the magazine industry for 16 years, I’ve always loved advice columns. They taught me how to make the kitchen cleaner naturally using white vinegar and baking soda. I learned how to deal with a toddler’s first-day-of-school blues. There was an answer to my every concern, summed up in less than 100 words.
But the book, Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed, goes deeper than the usual question-and-answer format because of the sensitivity, wisdom, compassion, humor and beauty of her writing. Here are a few of her tiny beautiful things:
