After an awful day yesterday, I received my books from an anonymous gifter today that, and my mood brightened up beyond belief. The books that came are:

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino The Art of Photography: An Approach to Personal Expression by Bruce Barnbaum

I had expressed interest in nature, space, and photography in my likes/dislikes section, so these choices honestly could not have been any better. I had read the Bryson book exactly four years ago to the month, so receiving this book again in the mail truly was a pleasure. Upon receiving Cosmocomics, I flipped through the first few pages and could not stop smiling; I cannot wait to read it over spring break and know that I will end up cherishing it. As for the photography book, I know that it will help me a bunch in my own artistic work and vision, and I'm thus extremely grateful.

Anon, thank you so so much for this gift. You don't know how happy you've made this high school senior.