Window to California; "Night," by Elie Wiesel

February 27, 2009

Building on Sheree's wonderful tip that the older children want to learn more about other countries and the world, the theme for shipment 8 is more sophisticated, including a fine art photography book, "California," by Art Wolfe, "Night," by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel, and English language reference books like a dictionary and thesaurus.

Card in shipment

Dear ELMA students,

I am so thrilled to see Sheree's pictures of you, hear Vey's updates about how much you're learning and see how amazingly the library is developing.

Getting these updates from across the world bring me and the other donors so much joy. I am so grateful to Rithy and Vey for bringing the shipments to you.

Thanks to my friend Jennifer Orlando who used to be an English teacher, a theme in this shipment is English reference and teaching guides.

Books were donated by Jennifer Orlando, Louise Roberts (who also made the quilt), Anna Honda, Ann & Christopher Dowd, David Klein, and me.

Clothes were donated by Fran Navarro and the Lyon family: Millie, Larry, Megan, Mason and Logan.

Special thanks to my Art for AIDS planning committee colleague and friend, Judy Camp, who contributed to the shipping for this box.

Love always,

Leah


Inscription in "Night"

Donated by Jennifer Orlando
A true story about the Holocaust against the Jewish people in Europe

Dear ELMA students,

May this book find you well, happy and full of hope for a brighter present and future.

These are my favorite quotes from this book:

"Help each other. That is the only way to survive."

"Our lives no longer belong to us alone; they belong to all those who need us desperately."

Love,

Leah


Inscription in "California"

Dear ELMA Students,

I hope this book and shipment find you well and happy. To give you another glimpse at the world, this is a photography book about the state I grew up in and live in, California, which is also known as the "Golden State."

During my travels growing up here and my explorations as a teenager and young person in my 20s, I visited almost every location in this book.

I met the photographer, Art Wolfe, before I went to Antarctica in 2006. He was such a kind man, and so encouraging. Meeting him was a life-changing experience.

May this window into my world help brighten yours.

Love always,

Leah