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"Loved My Heart's in the
Lowlands. If you ever get tired of speaking and writing, you could always support yourself as a tour director. Just kidding: please don't give up your current endeavors. I think you are a national treasure!" "I loved
My Heart's in the Lowlands. Being partly of Scottish ancestry, I'm always looking for books that allow me to experience a wee bit of Scotland. I felt like I was really traveling with you!" "Reading
My Heart's in the Lowlands made me love everything about Scotland even more!" "When I read your book...well, I felt like my heart was in the Lowlands! Your pen became a paintbrush and painted the most wonderful pictures of a land I would dearly love to visit. I just started re-reading it and once again find myself transported, as eager and excited to see what's around the next bend as I was the first time." "A wonderful ten days of travel! Your descriptions made everything and everyone so real that I was truly caught up in the moment. What a great idea this book was. I can't wait to return to it." "Great book! The author writes like a true Scot. I was born in Scotland and spent 23 years there. Now I am an American citizen but have a great love of my homeland." "I just finished
My Heart's in the Lowlands—how delightful! My husband is from Scotland, and we've loved traveling through the Highlands and Lowlands. Your book took me on a wonderful tour; you have such a joyful, personal writing style. God bless you as you
continue to shine for Him." "When reading
My Heart's in the Lowlands, I could actually hear your voice with all of your chuckles, pauses, and speech patterns. It was truly a joy." "I loved My
Heart's in the Lowlands. I wish I were really there with you! You made me feel like I was. I could almost feel the fog and the wind in my hair as we traveled the wonderful roads toward the next village. Boy, you sure made my mouth water with all the delicious food you described! It was a glorious book." "This book is wonderful, both inside and out. I love the cover, the map, the sketches, chapter titles, and your carefully chosen quotes from Robert Burns. Your attention to detail is unequaled, as is your research. You have made the places come alive. Yours
isn't just a travel book...at times I laughed so hard, my eyes pooled. And you gave expression to your faith in such a winsome way, from your heart. What a memorable journey!" "Liz, you are a breath of fresh Scottish air! It was a lovely tour you took us on. As you state in your wonderful book, there's no place like the Lowlands. I hung onto your every word and phrase, reliving your moments in my
favorite place on earth, Scotland." "Your wonderful sense of humor made for an enjoyable ten days in Bonny Scotland, I truly felt like I was right in the passenger's seat right beside you. My mouth watered at your way of describing each meal--all part of the traveling experience in other parts of the world! I love books like this, and am looking forward to your new novel that you are working on,
Here Burns My Candle." "I'm ready to pack my bags now! What a fantastic travel guide you are. I felt like I was right there with you. When we go back to Scotland, we'll take your book with us." "I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed
My Heart's in the Lowlands. I couldn't help but devour it immediately, then absorbed it more slowly and highlighted words/phrases/places of interest for future trips. You are the ideal traveling companion, and the book and accompanying photos on your website are the next best thing to being there!" "I have just finished reading
My Heart's in the Lowlands and I am totally enchanted with this particular area of Scotland and your 10-day journey there. I am an insatiable reader and an inveterate tea drinker and your trip resounded almost audibly within me. I am so captivated by your descriptions and points of interest along the
way—I can only hope that some day I may see them for myself. If I ever find myself across the Atlantic, I certainly will make the Lowlands a must-see, with your book in hand, of course!" "Thank you, thank you, for your delightful
My Heart's in the Lowlands. You're such fun to travel with! I'm savoring each day, as I would a cup of tea and a scone (strong tea with milk!) and allowing myself just one day a week. Scotland is the homeland of my Canadian born Mother's kin and so dear
to my heart. Thanks for the ride!" "Thanks for once again blessing my reading hours with
My Heart's in the Lowlands—a delicious read (particularly delicious since we were eating our way through the Lowlands of Scotland!). Your caring spirit was exemplified in the patience you had in explaining every detail. The variety of stops, particularly the unusual or off-the-beaten-path ones, and especially the focus on the kirks, made for a thoroughly satisfying ten-day trip. Truly, not only is your heart in the Lowlands, but the Lowlands is in your heart! "Reading
My Heart's in the Lowlands, I felt like I was touring Scotland with you...like I was really on holiday. I hope my snoring didn't keep you awake at nights...my husband calls it 'purring'. You have a wonderful gift from God and you are blessing me as well as millions of other readers!" "I have been reading
My Heart's in the Lowlands every night. It has soothed me immensely during a difficult time, and it warms my Scots heart to hear how you appreciate the greenery, the people, the places of Scotland. You are the best!" "Your love of Scotland is so evident. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed your book. You have such a wonderful sense of humor and sense of adventure. I felt like I was with you driving through the Lowlands. Your writing is a joy to read and so descriptive. Thank you for making my trip to Scotland, through your book, such a wonderful adventure." "I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying
My Heart's in the Lowlands! My daughter started it before I did and told me, 'Oh Mom, it's so good, it's almost cruel! You actually feel like you're in Scotland,...and then you close the book and there you are at home.' She is so right. Now I have another area of Scotland on my list to explore. Bless you for writing this book 'just for me!'"
"I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed this book. I was right there with you sipping tea and eating those incredible scones! I have a real desire to go to Scotland now. Thanks again for all your hard work." "I took a full ten days to read your thrilling book, as if I was your traveling mate for that same number of days. I literally BAWLED reading
My Heart's in the Lowlands, for sheer want of going back 'home.' Made me hum my favorite song, 'Caledonia, you're calling me...' The next time we go to Scotland, we will visit Dumfries and
Galloway, as we have not seen that part of Scotland yet. You've made a compelling case to do just that." "I love My Heart's in the Lowlands. The title and cover drew me, and then seeing it was a travel book, I could not resist. I have been having
a wonderful time traveling with you. Thanks for inviting me!" "I just finished
My Heart's in the Lowlands. What a trip I took with you! You made me feel like I was right in the car, at the kirk and castle with you. Scotland came alive; I could feel, taste, touch, and see it. I was consulting the map and incorporating the Scottish language into my vocabulary. Delightful, enchanting." "I laughed out loud reading this book as my daughter and grandson had had some of the same thoughts as we drove around Scotland. I can't wait to return!" "What a delightful little trip, with such an enchanting hostess! For some reason I was surprised by the humor throughout the book, as this proved to be quite the joyous voyage, and with such a knowledgeable guide! And the classy drawings have a timelessness about them that surely reflects the history and beauty of the country. I was also impressed by the delicious-sounding
meals—shortbread and haggis were the Scottish fare I was most aware of, but
you have broadened my
taste buds' horizons. Thanks for all the time it must have taken you to note such detail for us, and in such a pleasing way! A wonderful read." "As
I get ready for my first journey to Scotland, reading your book put me
in the spirit of the journey even before I leave home. I know as we
journey, the temptation to turn off and head for the Lowlands to see
more of the 'loveliest place on earth' will be hard to
resist." "I had a wonderful time traveling to the Lowlands with you! You're a wonderful tour guide. I loved the way you gave details, right down to what we would eat. I read the book in one night...it was 20 below zero and the book warmed me up!" "I just finished
My Heart's in the Lowlands and loved it! As I closed the book, I truly felt a bit homesick at leaving behind such a beautiful land. My father was from the Grant clan and loved to share all things Scottish with us. After reading your journey (and sharing it), I appreciate our heritage even more." "Your book is fantastic! I cannot believe your writing style—beautiful, lyrical, realistic, and you truly have the gift of bringing the reader into your world. What a wonderful trip we had, from the lift off of the plane to the comforting
accommodations, the scones and tea, and the gorgeous landscape of the Lowlands. The people we met were such wonderfully interesting personalities. I absolutely loved it. I have never read a book that took me, in my mind, exactly and precisely where you wanted me to be." "In
My Heart's in the Lowlands I was transported back to Galloway and I loved every minute and every inch of the ten-day tour. The places visited were enchanting, your commentary enlightening, and it was just a
whole lot of fun. You allowed me to visit Scotland vicariously...and that must hold me until I get to go back again some day." "I just completed your wonderful armchair travel book,
My Heart's in the Lowlands. What vivid expressions of every bit of "our"
travel—the exquisite countryside, the characters, the road adventures, the lodging, the castles, the history, the shopping, and the food! I kept flipping back to the map, to follow where you were taking me! What fun. You are such a gifted writer. All is so charming and beautifully written, that I had trouble putting the book down....the delicious aftertaste is lingering!" "I took
My Heart's in the Lowlands to bed last night, and you took me on a tour! Here’s what I love: that I’m learning about Scotland and about a not-often-visited part of Scotland; your conversational style; the ease, delightfulness, and unhurried quality of our trip; your love for the country; the interspersing of appropriate quotes from your books; the fabulous drawings that bring the words even more to life (the belted cow comes to mind); the beautiful cover, and even the here’s-what-it-is, it’s-all-laid-out subtitle! The folks in Dumfries and Galloway might just name a road in your honor..." "I thoroughly enjoyed reading My Heart's in the
Lowlands. I was never one to want to travel, but this book makes me feel like I'm there with you. I found myself wanting to see where we were going next and kept the map close at hand. It's great the way you've intertwined parts from your Lowlands of Scotland novels throughout the book. You've done a great job of making Scotland come alive."
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