One in Every Crowd discussion

One in Every Crowd by Ivan Coyote stole it's way my heart and made me tear up more than a few times. I wasn't excited about reading this book. The cover wasn't appealing and the description was only somewhat alluring. It took me more than a few sittings to get halfway through it, but once I did something snapped and I couldn't put it down, until it was done. This goes to show that we shouldn't give up on a book too soon.
While I read this book I got to know the Author and her family. I got to know what seems like a million people that she had come in contact with in her public and personal life. I got to see how she sees the world, who she is, and what she wants.
I want to write about all the times I got emotional while reading this book, but then I don't want to spoil it for everyone. It is about unexpected magic, loving yourself & others, beauty or tragedy in death, being alone, growing up & old, giving & taking advice, helping yourself & being yourself, and building self worth. When Ivan told his stories to high school students he didn't go to "change the minds of the many" he went for "the kids who think they are alone." He understands "the black eyes and bruises of hate." He knows all too well what it feels like to be on the receiving end of a bully. He wants to give hope the kids who struggle in their own skin. His stories are the human experiences that we all share. They are about living life and having compassion. They are about what the world should be...beautiful.