BYU's Own
Last night I read the last four chapters of Seventh Son to pave the way for long-awaited Xenocide, which would be made available today. First thing, I headed to the public library. I didn’t even bother with the catalog and what not, I knew the spot where it was to be. But of course whoever checked out the book just has to be oblivious to due-dates. SO, I book it (no pun intended) over to the checkout lady after grabbing read-two in the Alvin Maker Series and ask if she knows anything about Ender # 3’s current standing. She tells me that it is in fact past due and that a notice would be sent out. I thought of asking for the phone number of the culprit to possibly hurry them along but oh well. Then she offered to place the book on hold for me, I gratefully accepted. Who knows when I’ll receive the call for it, so I decided to begin the Maker book and attempt to finish it in a day’s sitting, just in case. I was lying in bed a few minutes ago admiring the cover art. (Now that’s a dream job.) I realized I never judge a book by it's cover or even know of its existence excepting the moment it's hard corners dent my palms. Anyway, I thought to extend my tour to the TOC and then the author’s note. Orson is such a cool guy. I read as he acknowledged literary geniuses and famous historical characters. But his last dedicatory paragraph stopped me mid-sentence. “As always with my work, Kristine A. Card has influenced and improved every page in this book.” Holy shiz, that’s an acknowledgement! Now, I was curious as to who this Kristine A. Card is. Possibly his sister-turned-editor? The mail woman who happens to share his last name? Or maybe even the his wife of 25 years?? So I grabbed my copy of Seventh Son and made my way to the author’s acknowledgements there. Sure enough, the last section was saved for Mrs. Card. “Above all, I am grateful to Kristine A. Card, for the incalculable value of her criticism, encouragement, editing, and proofreading, and for single-handedly turning our children into wise, kind, well-mannered human beings, who readily forgive their father when he is not a fit example of those virtues.” Wow, one question: Does he have a son? How I love BYU boys and the sacredness they hold for their wives and children. It doesn’t get better than this.posted by Melissa at
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