A Quick Post for my MUM
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So Momma B & I were talking yesterday & being that she is really into the book I am working on, she had some great suggestions for me. One thing she really wanted me to impart to all you is an author that both she & I adore. Frank Conroy. He's a music prodigy & one hella writer... brought jazz to Nantucket... sadly it's my Mum who should be writing this post - hopefully she will & I can add to this post with her grand way with words. Until then though - I wanted to get his name out to all of you. His novel Body & Soul is loosely based on his own experiences & it's a page turner for anyone interested in music... you know someone who might fit that bill - I THOUGHT SO !!!
So check out Body & Soul or any other novel/memoir by Frank Conroy... he's spectacular & understands truly what it means to be a MUSIC JUNKIE !!!
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Hey LGE - How's your Dad? I keep meaning to ask...
Frank Conroy...got it...on the list to check out. Have you read "The Road" yet? Powerful stuff.
Ahhh sweets - Da is doing great - got a cold right now - but his cancer is gone & his tests since the treatments have been stellar - the doctors are thrilled as are we :) Thanks for asking !!!
I remember you mentioning this one - I haven't picked it up yet - presently finishing Empire Falls - it's become such a close friend it's gonna be hard to say goodbye. I then have Paint it Black by Janet Fitch & The Tea House Fire... but I promise to get The Road on the top of the list after those two !!!
Glad to hear...there have been so many times in us passing this summer where I have wanted to ask...but got derailed. I am so pleased for you.
I knew it was there - even without you asking - that's the beauty of my MOGfamily - I KNOW you're thoughts were there - even without worlds darlin !!!
Me too - it's good to see him healthy, he's a rockin 70something ;)
Annie... another great read - ANYTHING by Haven Kimmel - adore her !!!
On the list...don't hold your breath though...school is starting soon and I am Treasurer of the PTA, on School Site Council (SSC) and working on the Drum Corps for my son's school. All that plus a 40 hour a week job...I will be busy.
Yes you will, very busy indeed !!! Trust me though - "A Girl Named Zippy" is a quick & easy read - you can't put it down & it flies by all too soon :)
Lizzie, i didn't know you were a writer, or at least writing. Have you mentined this before? Did I miss it somewhere? Or by "book I am working on" do you mean reading it?
My Liz-sis is writing a book...but I'll let her give the details, since they aren't mine to give.
The Road is an AMAZING book! I think I need to pop it to the top of my re-read list ASAP.
Annie...over achieve much? I'm tired just reading what you have in store when school starts. geeez.
@SpaceGroon... it was hinted at in some of my memory posts of the last couple weeks... I am working on a memoir where each chapter is a different music memory & usually associated with a person & the band/artist & how it's come to stay with me kinda thing. It's in the beginning stages, but if you go back in my posts to one about Mike Smith & The Dead Kennedys Moon Over Malin (I titled mine Moon Over Brandywine), you'll get an idea of what's what :)
One set of details that my Amberlicous could give you is that she's gonna rock the photography in the book - my friend Po is gonna rock the cover design.
Gotta get back to more music memories... but it's been a crazy couple of weeks since I got started. I am loving it though !!! These memories are great to be walking around with again :)
Wait, you're writing a book? Nobody tells me anything anymore :(((
Send many kisses to your mum from me!
I remember those posts . . . didn't realize they were for a grander scheme. Very cool. I've tried my hand at writing stuff in the past (we hadn't exchanged the trust last November, but I was taking part in a sort of contest called NaNoWriMo, which is basically to see how many people can write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. I got to 50,000 words, but it was kind of crap, really.) Good luck with this!
Thanks SpaceGroon - really like where it's going thus far... we shall see !!! I sure got some great talent to help me with it - and great eyes to critique it so I feel really good about it now :)
@AnnaSIS... mentioned it in the memory posts - but really - I haven't mentioned it to many folks at this stage - it's so much in the start of it !!! You're not out of the loop at present there IS NO LOOP ;)
Kisses back at you - Mum misses you something fierce & is hoping on a wing & a prayer that we can get you out here for Coachella '09 :) She just adores you !!!
(kisses from me too !!!)