Okay, so the first book I want to talk about is "My Love, My Love: Or the Peasant Girl" by Rosa Guy. I originally bought this book when I was cast as TiMoune in Once on This Island, the musical that was spawned from the book. I wanted to get to know my character better to bring that familiarity to the show. What I didn't expect, however, was that the Ms. Guy's book would changed my veiw of the world and essentially my life.
"My Love, My Love" tells the story of a timoune, an orphan, who falls in love with rich boy, Daniel, from the other side of the island. Desiree first discovers Daniel when he crashes his car into a tree and is seriously injured. She rescues and trades her soul for his when the PapaGe the demon of death comes for him. Soon Daniel's family comes for him and Desiree is left alone. But, because Desiree promised her soul away, she sets of to find him believing that she must watch over him. To her Daniel's life is her responsibility. She does find him and the two quickly grow very close and she falls in love with him. The story progresses as Desiree is haunted by PapaGe, rich men from other countries want to steal her away and Daniel's fiance comes back from France.
This story is stands to pose the question "Can love conquer death?"
The character Desiree inspires me to not let anything or anyone stop me or stand in my way especially when it is something that I know I am meant to do. She also taught me to love. I have always been afraid to fall in love but reading about this girl's struggle showed me that I was wrong. I should love and love boldly when that special someone comes into my life.
Everyone should read this book!
