Close to five thousand miles—across an ocean and the third largest continent—that's how far the book in my hands had traveled. On a rainy spring day, I'd just started browsing in a used bookstore, looking as always for an unexpected treasure. I saw a familiar author and reached for the book. What I discovered, however, was more than I imagined. When I opened the cover, I found an inscription left by, almost certainly, the first owner of the book: G. A. Ives. And, I found that

Discovering Narnian Treasure I walked in the fragrance of a hundred Christmas trees. On my way to the mailbox, living, sun-warmed cedars lined the path and dropped their needles, creating the scent of the holidays with each step I took. Everyday journeys have become an adventure since I moved to a Pacific Northwest forest. On this particular afternoon, I discovered a key when I opened my mailbox. What package had arrived? I bent to insert the key in the parcel locker. The spa