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March 2001 | Chicks' Reading
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The
Vineyard by Barbara Delinsky. This is the story of two
women a generation apart. They become involved in each others
lives when Olivia Jones spends a summer with Natalie Seebring at
her vineyard, Asquonset, in Rhode Island. Olivia is a dreamer,
who lives second handedly through old photographs that she
restores. Natalie is the head of a successful wine-producing
enterprise who announces just mere months after the death of her
husband that she will be marrying a vineyard employee. Her son
and daughter become very upset about this. Natalie hires Olivia
to come for the summer to help her write a memoir. The dreams of
Olivia and Natalie become sort of intertwined, and as this
memoir is written their lives become entwined also complete with
romance, intrigue, and also reality. I would recommend it for a
good read.
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The
Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills. I
have not read this book, but I just wanted to give you a heads
up that I am going to read it today. I pretty much was at the
book club review the other night when I was out with my friends
Lana and Leann. They are my spiritual girlfriends and told me
that I simply had to read it. The four agreements are these: 1.
Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don't take anything personally.
3. Don't make assumptions. 4. Always do your best. Hmmm...sounds
like it is up my alley. It is written by shamanic teacher and
healer Don Miguel Ruiz who teaches you to toss any pre-concieved
self-limiting beliefs. I'll keep you posted as to whether or not
I like it, or if it is life-altering...but I thought I'd let you
in on what I'm reading. I also bought it for the nine other
Chicks and I'm hoping we can have an online book discussion.
It's going to be our Chicks Question of the Week next week, so
stay tuned!
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Eleanor
Roosevelt, 1884-1933 by Blanche Wiesen Cook. My mother
let me borrow this book. Who wouldn't want to learn more about
one of the most influential women of the 20th century? She
fought for worker's rights, children's rights and women's
rights. This quote says it all for me:
"I am hoping that as we grow a little older our schools and
our parents will cooperate to impress on our youth that there
are many types of success, that one may be lacking in many
material things...and yet be an outstanding success because of
some outstanding service to mankind. I would like to see our
schools and our parents cooperate in teaching the younger
generation...that the point of real education is an ability to
recognize the spirit that is in a real human being, even though
it may be obscured for a time by lack of education or
opportunity to observe certain social customs..."
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The
Mighty 'Mox by Sally and Rob Rains. This book probably
is most appealing to someone with St. Louis' origins or perhaps
someone interested in the dynamics of the radio medium. The
book, written in celebration of radio station KMOX's 75th
anniversary contains colorful stories and anecdotes of the
people and dynamics of the enormous and powerful KMOX Radio,
1120 AM. The authors weave interviews with over 250 current and
former employees of the radio station into a wonderful oral
history of the most powerful media machine in the Midwest.
Legends such as Bob Costas, Jack Buck, Dan Kelly, John Rooney,
Bob Starr, Dan Dierdorf and that just is the tip of the sports
iceberg all plied their trade and dulcet tones over the airwaves
of KMOX. The pioneer of the all-talk radio format, KMOX also was
home to many news, business and general reporters of high
national standard as well.
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First Counsel by Brad Meltzer. Chick Jana, as acting
President of the West Wing fan club, this one's for you. A
mystery/novel about Michael Garrick, a young White House lawyer
who begins dating the President's daughter. There is mystery,
murder, drugs, sex, you name it, it's there. By the end of the
book, Michael is on the run from the FBI and the Secret Service,
frantically searching for any shred of evidence which will clear
him. The ending is an absolute shocker and, very unlikely. I can
see this one made into a movie.
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