This was an excellent story of the life of Galileo told through the letters from his daughter Sister Maria Celeste. More than any other religious or scientific source, this book manages to capture the man Galileo Galilei. This book is based from the saved correspondances of Maria Celeste to her father. The returning letters, as property of the church when she died, were destroyed for Galileo's "heresy". While this story is about this famed scientist and astronomer it is also just as much about his incredibly intelligent and optimistic daughter. Although left out of most stories of Galileo's life and work, she was an important part of his life on many levels and an incredible person in of herself.

I am offering this series as an international bookring. As of this time it is open, and people are welcome to join it. Please PM me if you are interested. The current list participants is:

1. EMA375 (CA, USA)*
   
2. Xanocas (Portugal)** (Europe)
   
3. Kapalika (Portugal)
   
4. cristina-m (Portugal)* <- Here now
   
5. wandering (the Netherlands)** (Europe)
   
6. nut (Ireland)** (Europe)
   
7. iggi1812 (Scotland)*
   
8. eatsletters (Germany)*
   
9. seaflower (Finland)*
   
10. Flaming-Ice (Kuwait)*
    
11. JeSuisBelle (Philippines)*
    
12. omly (USA, MA)

*will ship internationally
**would prefer not to ship internationally
***can not ship internationally
Rules of this bookring:

1. When you receive the book please ensure that you journal it.
   
2. Read it as soon as you can.
   
3. When you've finished reading it, make a journal entry and contact the next person on the list.
   
4. If no response is received after two attempts, contact me and then next person on the list.
   
5. When you send the book on make a journal entry.

This book was mailed to EMA375 on saturday.

4/1: Received today. Thx!

4/14: I finally finished this book! I had a hard time finishing a few chapters because I was loosing interest but overall learned quite a bit about Galileo's life. Thank you for sharing this book.

*I will ship this book to "Xanocas" on 4/16.

Arrived today.

Not quite what I expecter, but it was a nice read.

Arrived today! Thanks Xanoca and omly!

I really tried to read this book in the time that i had it here, but it seemed impossible; at the moment I don't have any time for so many books and it's not fair to stall a bookring, so I sent "Galileo's Daughter" to cristina-m!!
I'm truly sorry...Thank you omly anyway!

I've received it from kapalika today. I will read it as soon (and as fast...) as I can, but maybe it will take me some time more than I wish, because I have a lot of work and readings for schoool right now. Anyway, I'll really try... Thanks omly and Kapalika :-)

I've received it from kapalika today. I will read it as soon (and as fast...) as I can, but maybe it will take me some time more than I wish, because I have a lot of work and readings for schoool right now. Anyway, I'll really try... Thanks omly and Kapalika :-)

I'm very-very sorry, but I haven't read it :-(

Anyway, as it's with me for so long and I don't find time available for reading it, I will post it to wandering next monday. I've got her address already. Good luck for your travel to the Netherlands, Galileo's Daughter.