Cutting for stone

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


You know a book has touched you when your fingers itch to write down quotes that speek to you. Thoughts like, "We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot," reach out to us.

Simple phrases like, "You live life forward, but understand it backward" and "life's only sure blessing ---sleep," resonate as truths that should not be forgotten.

My favorite parable in Cutting for Stone was the parable of the slippers and before I can get rid of my own personal slippers, I must take Verghese's advice and begin by admitting they are mine.

"Wasn't that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted?"

The story was great and I found that I couldn't mark any more passages simply because I couldn't put the book down.

"Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny." Enrich your destiny by reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese



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