Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
“for anything to be good, truly good, there must be love in it. I’m not even sure I know fully what that means, but the older I get, the more I believe it. There must be love for the gift itself, love for the subject being depicted or the story being told, and love for the audience. Whether the art is sculpture, farming, teaching, lawmaking, medicine, music, or raising a child, if love is not in it — at the very heart of it — it might be skillful, marketable, or popular but I doubt it is truly good. Nothing is what it’s supposed to be if love is not at the core.”
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Theo of Golden
Ella McMahan
“What everyone says about this book is true- it IS so good. It’s the perfect palate cleanser between more involved books. Theo shows us kindness goes far and that not everything good has to come with a cost! Edit 10/4/26: was recently informed that the author of this book unfortunately supports causes I’m not aligned with (if you catch my drift)- I still think it was a great read, but adding this h”
Ashley Kane Harper
“A little more than halfway through and have to share because it’s endearing and heartwarming, a feel good fall read!”
Jackie
“Sweet, old Portuguese man moves to a small town in Georgia and gifts people their own portraits from a local artist. Not much else is going on but it’s lovely!”
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