Books of 2006

Travelling between Bulawayo and Harare in January, I read Charles Mungoshi's Waiting for the Rain. As Zimbabwe passed by the window of the bus, Mungoshi took me into the heart of the country. A true master.

Another journey, another book. Passing through Colorado Springs on my way to Pikes Peak this summer, I met with Rainbow Eagle and attended one of his lectures. His A Walk in the Woods gives his Peace Shield Teachings, and is a wonderful summation of Native American teachings, gathered from elders during many years of visits and conversations.


I found Rattawut Lapcharoensap's Sightseeing in London, and he did all the journeying from there. The book is cunningly packaged to appear as a memoir - I was excited to find nonfiction written with such a fresh, clear voice. They turn out to be stories after all, something harder to market, but are terrific tales of young Thai life. A happy writing find.