A review by cstaude
Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon

5.0

This book was fascinating to me! I read it on the recc of the librarian at the school where I work. (I love librarians, don't you!?) She told me how it moved her to really think about life and how we evaluate what makes a "good life". The main characters are a pair of sisters; the elder is workaholic, conflicted author and the younger is a woman who deals with being mildly mentally delayed. What the older one learns from the younger one about acceptance and coming to find true joy in life is, to say the least, inspirational! I also found the culture and thoughtfulness of those in the service industry of bus driving to be an eye-opener. Not everyone who works in what many would consider to be a rather mundane career as driving a bus would appear is the same. They think deep thoughts, explore philosophy, are philanthropic, and are really amazing individuals!

Read this book... then keep it and read it again every once in awhile. I will buy it for my Kindle so I can do just that!!!