The True Meaning of Smekday: Sherri Douglas

Posted At : February 18, 2009 1:00 AM
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Taken from The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex, published by Hyperion.

Contributed and read by Sherri Douglas: "On an autumn hike, I'm willing to believe in the possibility of fairies dancing beneath mushrooms, so it is no surprise that I've often succumbed to magical thinking when faced with grief." Originally from the Land of Lincoln, Sherri is a 25-year resident of Anchorage, where she lives with her husband, daughter and dog, Rosie. She spends her days working with youth in the Anchorage Public Library and her nights mostly reading. Sherri would like you to look at Charity Navigator.

In The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex, a young girl is suddenly left motherless and alone.

"I think there's a part of the brain, probably somewhere in the back, that won't give up believing in magic. It was the part that made cavemen believe that drawing elks on stone would make for a good hunt the next day. And it's still chugging along, making you think you have lucky socks, or that your kids' birthdays will win the lottery. It made me think I could stop time in the cemetery with a wave of my hand, or summon Mom to my side with her name. Currently it was very busy, thinking over and over about how to go back in time, and what I should do when I got there."

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