I hope you are feeling better, Exaspera! :-)
>The Firefox book series tells one a lot of survival.
Nice seguay into this:
I just finished a book titled "Little Chapel on the River." It is about a small general store and pub named Guinan's in Garrison, NY, which is about 5 miles down the road from where I live. It is a beautiful story, brilliantly written. My family has been friends with the Guinans since before I was born. I know the characters in this book. I drank with them in Guinan's, and Ms. Bounds has nailed it perfectly. In this book, you will learn a bout life in my neck of the woods, and why I consider myself fortunate to have been born here, and why I can never truly leave. Once you start it, you will not want to put it down. Ms. Bounds has created a masterpiece. Thank you, Wendy! Read about the book, and some reviews
Here
You will love this book. I guarantee it!