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B
efore I had children
("B.C.," as I like to
say), I attended an
evening book group
that comprised an interesting
collection of women of all ages,
from all the suburbs, of all
walks of life.
Each month we would read
a book in advance, then dis-
cuss it when we got together. I
loved hearing everyone's per-
spectives, to see how very dif-
ferently we interpreted a word,
a phrase, an idea. It was, at
times, as though we weren't
even speaking about the same
book.
I'm a critical reader, and
most of the works we read I
thought were just so-so. But
one of them I found to be the
most moving book. It is called
They Came Like Swallows,
and it is the true story of a boy
whose mother dies. It is a quiet
book, but at the end it leaves
you with such a profound
sense of loss, unmatched in
anything else I have ever come
across. And indeed, author
William Maxwell continues to
this day (he's well into his 90s)
to speak of how much he miss-
es his mother.
The title of the book is taken
from a Yeats poem reflecting
the influence of a mother on
her children:
They came like swallows
and like swallows went,
And yet a woman's power-
ful character
Could keep a swallow to is
first intent;
And half a dozen in forma-
tion there,
That seemed to shirl upon a
compass-point,
Found certainty upon the
dreaming air:
The Ten Commandments di-
rect us to honor our father and
mother. It is to be done every
day, but many of us also do this
by marking Mother's Day on
the secular calendar. The Jew-
ish calendar affords
us such an opportunity with
Rosh Chodesh, the new moon.
It's a women's holiday and the
perfect occasion to give your
mother a helping hand. On our
Celebrate page, we offer ideas
on how to give mom a great
Saturday, November 2--11 am
Gordon Berg's "Jacuzzi in the Congo" Tour.
Join the guitarist, singer, and songwriter
whose hilarious songs also have a positive,
multicultural message. For Kids ages 5-500.
Saturday, November 9 -- 11 am
"Oceans of Books" -- Join Maureen Schiffman
& her monkey Coco on a journey into the
deep, blue sea, & learn all about life in and
around the ocean! For Kids ages 4-400.
For older kids:
Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm
Wild Wednesday presents: Native American
Traditions. Learn to use & make
instruments & tools once used by Native
Americans. For kids 7 - 11 years old.
For Adults:
**Wednesday, October 30 -- 7:30 pm** Note date
change from last issue.
Meet Dr. Laura Schlessinger, radio talk
show host and author of Ten Stupid Things Women
Do To Mess Up Their Lives, signing her latest best-
seller: How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of
Character; Courage, and Conscience.
To find out more, call or drop by and avid be glad
to give you one of our monthly calendars or put you on our mailing list
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Direct from Europe:
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Kipling is harmony:
a sense of style,
a sense of humor.
A cool confident statement
of individuality.
Rosh Chodesh.
In this month's issue we also
take a look at great collectors
(The Big Story), popular new
toys (in Small Bites), some
adorable faces (Family Album)
and welcome our first coloring
contest winner, Joshua Epstein.
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took the time to call with your
comments about the Apple-
Tree. I continue to welcome
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