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Even greater than the mystery of water is the mystery of the woman whose mother was taken by it. This sentiment is at the center of Emily St. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel (2020). The intriguing title character of the novel is the (fictional) Caiette Hotel, made of glass walls that let the beauty of…

My favorite part of Kindergarten was reading time when my teacher would share inspirational books with the class, such as Carol McCloud’s Have You Filled A Bucket Today?, that reminded us about the value of making someone’s day with small acts of kindness. Little did I know that I would find an outward manifestation of…