Review: Mysterious Messages in a Bottle
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
The mystique of casting a message to the fates in a bottle has long fascinated humanity. It carries the promise of romance, hidden treasure, and excitement. But I was also surprised to learn bottles have been known to ship the ashes of a loved one off to sea to continue the travels they so enjoyed while alive. The reasons for enclosing something in a bottle -- a message to the universe, gifts for the finder, money for phone calls, people seeking pen pals, whimsy, or confessions -- whether secreted on land or set adrift, are many and varied. In "Message in a Bottle," author Richard Bullivant "releases the genii" for a fascinating closer look at this intriguing phenomena.