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[Anouk]

Hi Carolyn!

My name is Anouk and I just had to find your message board to say thanks for your books! I hope this finds you and I hope this finds you well!

I'm 23 and I've got 7 yr old twins (yeah, I'll let you do the math). A little while ago, in what seemed like an impossible feat, I started college. I don't have much help with my kiddies so I knew this would be hard (don't even get me started on finances). But regardless, I started and it was a DEE-saster!

I've got a boy and girl and they usually get along splendidly. Smart little bookworms, can normally entertain themselves, etc. But once I started school, out of nowhere, they just started fighting like crazy! I knew it was probably because I was busier, but you know, I don't think it's too much to ask that mommy get one hour to herself!

So I decided to take them to the library. They started reading very young and I swear to God I checked out about ten books for each of them. They didn't want anything to do with them (Harry Potter included - which I was glad because it's too scary). I was at Borders and I saw your first book and I thought I'd take one last chance before I gave up. I only bought one, just in case.

I brought it home to them that night. We planned a special night for the three of us. I wasn't going to do homework, we would watch a movie, all that jazz. They were already at each others throats when I started dinner and I was at my wit's end. By the time I finished cooking, I noticed it was incredibly quiet. I actually got scared.

I rushed into the living room and what did I find? My two little bunnies were curled up together on the bean bag chair reading your book aloud...TOGETHER! I just about burst into tears.

That was a few weeks ago. They're already well into your second book, the fighting is minimal, I've been able to get SO much done, and it gave me the boost I needed to think I might actually be able to finish school before my little ones graduate themselves.

I know I've rambled, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you! I can't say it enough.

xx/A

[Carolyn]

YOU burst into tears...what do you think you have just done to me! I know I am so late in answering this, but thank you from the bottom of MY heart.

May I post this on my ning site????

Won't until I hear from you.

Pandy saves the day! My work is done.

Love, C

[Anouk]

Oh of course! I just want everyone to know what fantastic books you have written!

My little girl, Olivie, who is very sensitive, came to me in tears. "Maman! Ça me tue!" (Mommy, It kills me) she cried, very dramatically. I thought she found out that Santa Claus wasn't real, but then she announced that she had just finished, "Pandora Gets Heart," and she didn't know what she would do now. I told her to translate her favorite parts into French. She took me seriously. She just brought her first adorable little section into show and tell.

You're a Godsend, Carolyn! The world should know!

[Carolyn]

You have lifted my soul. Thank you.