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Cherry Ames and Curious George, What Do They Have in Common?

Cherry Ames and Curious George, What Do They Have in Common?

by MarianBeaman | Jun 3, 2020 | blog, book review, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Uncategorized

Do You Remember the Bobbsey Twins Books? Recently I read Jennifer Weiner’s novel, Mrs. Everything, which alluded to iconic books and products of the 1950s, like the Bobbsey Twins, Almay soap, Prell shampoo and Ship ‘n Shore blouses. Overall, her book is not a...
A Cat Tale: How do you Accommodate?

A Cat Tale: How do you Accommodate?

by MarianBeaman | Mar 25, 2020 | blog, book review, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Uncategorized

Crista: Will you come over and feed the kitties while we are gone for a few days? I have a cat sitter coming in during the day for the wet food, but it would help if you did the night feeding. We are taking the kids to Savannah during spring break. Mom (me): Why sure!...
Do You Have 2020 Vision?

Do You Have 2020 Vision?

by MarianBeaman | Mar 18, 2020 | blog, book review, Literature, meditation, Memory, popular culture, Quotations, Uncategorized

Do you have 20/20 Vision? I hope so, but if not, maybe you get by with a little help from your friends, as I do: Eyeglasses help                  So does my ophthalmologist Artist Monet suffered from cataracts in both eyes, but still produced lovely impressionistic...
Fred, Bunny, Eva and I Reckon with Forgiveness

Fred, Bunny, Eva and I Reckon with Forgiveness

by MarianBeaman | Dec 11, 2019 | blog, book review, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Uncategorized

What do Fred Rogers, Ruth Graham, Eva Kor, and I have in common? Read on to find out! During the 2019 holiday season, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” has played in theatres all across the nation. The movie is a tribute to Fred Rogers, the legend of children’s...
Time Flies and You are the Pilot

Time Flies and You are the Pilot

by MarianBeaman | Nov 6, 2019 | blog, book review, Literature, Memory, Quotations, Uncategorized

This weekend some of us set our clocks back and hour, theoretically regaining the hour we lost last spring. It’s the spring-ahead/fall behind herky-jerky phenom we never quite get used to. Either way, the rhythms of our lives are temporarily interrupted until we...
Meeting Readers: The Joys of a Book Tour

Meeting Readers: The Joys of a Book Tour

by MarianBeaman | Oct 9, 2019 | blog, book review, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Travel, Uncategorized

Hands down, meeting readers on tour has been the highlight of the entire memoir publishing and launching business. But first, the launch party in Jacksonville, Florida! Hosted by my trusty Southern Friends, Judy Davis and Carolyn Stoner at Deerwood Country Club, the...
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