Reading has always been a comfort to me. My favorite place to visit, as a child, was the Greenlake Public Library in Seattle. I remember the sturdy stairs leading up to the library, and the distinct and familiar smell of the dust, the people and the books. Books have been a constant in my life, through many ups and downs throughout the years. When I needed mentors for parenting, relationships, recovery and other life skills, like cooking and gardening, books were there for me