Animal Dream by Barbara Kingsolver and Fragile by Sting ~ Dedication

Our last post about Barbara Kingsolver drew 46 hits in a single day, so here’s another gem from her.

Barbara dedicated Animal Dream ~

in memory of Ben Linder

American engineer Ben Linder died in Nicaragua during a 1987 Contra ambush.  While the U.S. CIA secretly supplied the Contras with weapons and training, people like Linder worked against them non-violently. Linder helped build power plants to promote local electricity. He also juggled and rode his unicycle through the villages encouraging children to get vaccinations. Contra fighters shot Ben and two Nicaraguans at point-blank range. Several members of Congress blamed him for putting himself in harm’s way and accused his mother of politicizing her grief when she tried to speak out about the secretive hypocritical policies. It’s a courageous tale and a great dedication for Kingsolver’s book. Read More

Sting also dedicated a song, called “Fragile,” to Ben Linder.

Caffeine for the Creative Mind by Mumaw and Oldfield

Wendy Lee Oldfield:

This book is dedicated
to my greatest
heroes in the world.

My Mom and Dad.

Stefan Mumaw:

In life, you get few
opportunities to forge
friendships that you pray
will last the remainder
of your days here on
Earth. God has blessed
me with not one, but
three. This book is
dedicated to Rob,
Umahl and Joe.

My Best Friends.

– Caffeine for the Creative Mind by Stefan Mumaw and Wendy Lee Oldfield