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1 comments about Friendships in the Dark: A Blind Woman's Story of the People and Pets Who Light Up Her World.

1. This is a wonderful true story of a woman who was born blind and her journey through life. Many of her friendships are with animals (especially cats, and her guide dog Lear) but there are human interactions too. If you want to sit back, relax and have a great read - quick and easy but definitely worth the time, this is the book for you.
   
   Phyllis Campbell is a remarkable woman - taught at the VA School for the Deaf and Blind, plays and teaches organ/piano, knitting, does computers (OK, that isn't in the book) and much much more. She puts most of us to shame.
   
   I read this several years ago and now want to reread it. Definitely worth the time - and will absolutely make you smile.
   
   Ruthann McCaulley

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1 comments about Lisa, the Brief Life of a Writer.

1. LISA, THE BRIEF LIFE OF A WRITER is a collection of poems, essays, and book reviews written by Lisa McDonough, who died at age 34 in March 2001 from Cystic Fibrosis. She had been a journalist with the PALM BEACH POST newspaper. Her poems are insightful and mature, employing a gift from the muses; her essays (many about dealing the trials she had to face) are inspirational without being sentimental. Most interesting to me are her book reviews. Oddly enough they reveal much about her character, while providing readers with a vehicle to access a wide variety of reading material.

   This is a beautifully designed book, with a photo of Lisa on the cover. That same photograph sits on my own writing desk, a gift from Lisa following a visit to her home in Jupiter, Florida in 1999. Years ago, I had the honor of teaching Lisa McDonough when she was in the eighth grade, in Hawaii. Later, she helped to edit two of my own books, published by Susquehanna and Syracuse University presses. What enormous pleasure it gave me to watch my little student, now a college honors graduate, take red pen to her teacher's work. She had learned well and had become an expert teacher herself.

   Lisa's brief time with us is a message that life--even with the weight of trials and tribulations--can be possible, useful, and hopeful. Her passing was a lesson in grace and bravery. Her book is not just a tribute to her but a guide to help all of us live with courage and joy.

2 comments about Girls. . . Just Let Your Mascara Run.

1. Lillian Elizabeth Anne takes readers on an exhilarating ride of emotions experienced at various stages of womanhood. Sharing from her personal journey, she offers a slideshow of slices of life that elicit feelings ranging from joy to sorrow. She creatively and effectively injects humor.This encourages the reader to "let their hair down" and not take life so seriously,as the book title suggests. As a baby boomer I enjoyed the ride. I was encouraged to embrace all of life and its rich intensity and view it through the eyes of faith. Woman of all ages will enjoy this fun narrative!



2. After reading this book, which is very entertaining, I found myself remembering things that otherwise I would not have remembered. But even more ineteresting, it challenged me to think of things in ways I had not thought of!! I feel this book should be read by all, and especially those in the impressionable years of 12-25. The writer has a wonderful sense of humor and an honest and heartfelt desire to help others. It would make a great gift!!!

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