The Red Leather Diary
Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal

At the end of chapter 13: So far this book is an inspiration of living life to its fullest. Not because this teenager is necessarily more wonderful than any other human being whose footsteps have fallen on this earth; but because you can read it and look at it from afar, and touch its edges of life l......more

I enjoyed this book. That being said, it was not great by any stretch. It was almost as if the author just described and described things, but nothing ever actually happened. And the things that did happen weren't really stories, just descriptions. The concept was very neat, although I wish that mor......more

Is this book well written? No. Is this book perfectly edited? No. But this book is lovely, truely lovely! It is a wonderful reminder of the joy in "things" which link us to our past. We've become so obsessed with clear spaces and empty rooms that we often get rid of things that will bring us joy later......more

Subtitled: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal Lily Koppel was a young (age 22) writer working at the New York Times when she stumbled upon a dumpster filled with old steamer trunks. Her curiosity piqued, she started scavenging and among the vintage clothing, handbags and general mi......more

A rare book that can be read over again. A found diary reveals a fascinating world infused with art, love and literature. A young journalist tracks down the woman whose 1930s world was hidden, locked away in a trunk for almost 75 years and then is brought to light. Crystal clear prose shimmer in thi......more