Chamber Music Societ y
of Detroit presents
She was constantly surprised atlow
willing and eager so many people were
to share their memories of camp.
"I put up one sign at the Hechtman
residence in West Bloomfield, asking
people for photographs and stories,"
said Rose Bice. "But most of my inter-
views came from talking to somebody
who would say, 'Now you have to talk
to so-and-so.'
"I couldn't get over the passion peo-
ple still have for Camp Tamarack,
whether they were there 60 years ago,
10 years ago or just last summer," she
said.
As documented in the book, many
lifelong friendships were formed,
including several marriages.
The hardcover, fully illustrated book
would make a perfect coffee-table
book, according to Rose Bice. All pro-
ceeds from the sale of the book benefit
the Fresh Air Society.
As president of Rose Public
Relations, a public relations firm in
Bloomfield Hills, Rose Bice has writ-
ten a variety of articles and smaller
publications. A Timeless Treasure is her
first book. She is currently working on
her second book on the history of
Franklin Hills Country Club.
A Great Miracle
Happened To Me'
A Great Miracle Happened To Me
(Kirsh Publications; $9.95), by
Kenneth Kirshenbaum, takes the read-
er along on a young boy's journey -to
the land of the Maccabees as he relives
the ancient story of Chanukah.
Hearing a cry for help from the
pages of a book, the young hero sud-
denly finds himself inside its pages,
helping Judah Maccabee and his brave
army free the Temple fr—a their
Syrian-Greek enemies.
Written entirely in rhyme, the story is
fact-based, entertaining and easy to read.
Lines such as "I picked up a spear
from under a bush, then spun around
fast to whack a bad guy's tush!" will
bring a smile to readers of any age.
Author Kirshenbaum lives in West
Bloomfield with his wife Rena and
three sons, Ezra, Sam and Jaron. He is
an organic chemist. Prior to writing A
Great Miracle Happened to Me,
Kirshenbaum wrote Within, an as-yet-
unpublished science-fiction novel, and
a humorous baby manual for first-time
parents.
He is also an amateur photographer,
a clarinetist with a local klezmer band
and the recent recipient of a silver -
medal in a. local fencing tournament.
He and his family belong to
Congregation B'nai Moshe.
The colorful and whimsical illustra-
tions are by Russian-born Jewish artist
Felix Braslaysky of Birmingham. His
works are part of museum
collections throughout the
world.
Kirshenbaum was
inspired to write this
book after searching for
worthwhile Chanukah
books for his own sons.
Knowing that his children
enjoyed reading rhyming
books by Dr. Seuss and
other authors, he decided
to write his own.
"I wanted a story that
kids could learn from and
enjoy, and one that didn't
mention gifts as part of the
Chanukah story," he said.
.`11 Little Bit of Nonsense'
Denise Rodgers's new children's book,
A Little Bit of Nonsense: A Wacky Poetry
Collection (Creative Writing Press;
$16.95), is exactly as its title describes:
silly and offbeat.
Rodgers, also known as the Poetry
Lady, had the goal of creating a book
that would get children interested in
reading and writing.
She describes her book as "a journey
to the loopy. side of the universe."
A Little Bit of Nonsense is divided
into four sections: "Characters I-Have
Known," about eccentric and unusual
people; "Monster Meat Stew," poems
about food, edible and otherwise;
"Noah's Ark," about some very pecu-
liar members of the animal kingdom;
and "Loony Ideas," offbeat musings
about life and the quirky happenings
in the universe at large.
The fanciful black-and-white illus-
trations were created by Julie Martin,
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