Sharing memories, that her mother enjoyed at this age
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It is  wonderful to watch the love of reading develop with my Great Granddaughter. The books her mother enjoyed at her age and grew up with, she is now enjoying also. It was a treat to find the whole set of "Ann of Green Gables" books for my Granddaughter to share with her daughter. Sharing her childhood in a most personal way.
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How do you cope when your mother dies when you are just 14 years old? Maybe you have been through the same experience and thought you were the only one thinking/grieving the way you are? Read this well-written, poignant short book and know that you are not alone. Relive some of your memories through the seasons as you read. Although brought up in opposite environments, Susan's parents were very much in love and her mother truly nurtured her children. When diagnosed with cancer she went through "unrelenting tortures" due to the treatment of cancer back in the 1960's! How did her mom's illness and subsequent death affect her father?

Well written, this book is a sometimes sad but easy read. It ends when the author turns 18 which is a little abrupt as I would have liked to have a read a little more on how her mother's early death affected her later in life. I lost my mom at 21 so not quite as young but still many milestones in life were missed. Thanks, Liz
4960916
Grand-daughter enjoys watching....grand parents enjoy the memories!
3531694
My mother absolutely loved the Turkish Delight from Marmara. Both of my parents travelled throughout Turkey (as did I in 2008) and just having a little taste brought back many pleasant memories.
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This is a moving and touching memoir of three generations of Jewish women originally from Budapest, Hungary. The main focus of the book is on the ties between mothers and daughters and how they survive, grow and change during times of trauma and stress. Erica, the narrator of the book (the author) tells most of her story from the viewpoint of herself as a young child during the Nazi Invasion of Hungary. She writes of events that shape and form relationships and experiences of her grandmother, mother and sisters. The family is able to emigrate to Canada safely and their lives change in many other ways. As her mother ages and deals with illness, Eva goes through a cathartic process of looking back in the past through mementos and photos that her mother saved. These items were treasured and protected in an old purse that her mother carried with them as a child as they were in hiding. This purse was a saving grace during difficult times as it may have held a piece of bread,or some chocolate. Eva was able to assemble these mementos in albums and in the process gleam a better understanding and connection to her mother and herself . She is able to reconcile her love and understanding for her mother and to find answers to many unanswered questions. This book is one that any mother and/or daughter can relate to as the bond between mother and daughter is universal. This book did make me stop and think about my own mother and grandmothers and how what they experienced in life had a great effect on their own lives and our relationships. Eva is also a visual artist and there are sketch drawings interspersed throughout the book that often accompany the telling of a story or experience that she shares.
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A beautiful tale of a daughter learning of her mother's life before she was born, her mother's friends and their daughters, and her Chinese heritage.  The women tell stories of lives once lived in a far away land, remembrances of their youth, some hard times but also wonderful memories.  She begins to search for something lost that her mother never found, a wish, and wants to help finish her mother's story.  A wonderful read.
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This book is written from the perspective of the authors mother, based on their conversations about her life in her final years  It's a compelling look at America during a point of great change.  There is a sense of refreshing candidness in this work, and the author seems to have taken care to preserve the voice of his mother.  Reading it feels like sitting down with a relative and letting them reveal the family history.  A short read, but a good one.
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Gave this book to my mom, who enjoyed it and shared it around the senior home.
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PURCHASED FOR MY 87 YEAR OLD MOTHER BROUGHT GREAT MEMORIES OF HER YOUTH.ENJOYED THE BYGONE ERA THAT WAS USUALLY SHOWCASED IN RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL ON HOLIDAYS.THE FIRST DISC DID NOT HAVE MUCH IN FEATURES BUT THE REMAINING ONES WERE PACKED.
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I really enjoyed writing and remembering all the information about me and my family when I was growing up...Brought back some really good childhood memories that I had forgotten until my memory was jogged a little...but my 28year old granddaughters reaction was even more fun, she was so excited to read the stories about my growing up experiences and about her Moms (my daughter) family...I recommend every grandmother doing this...
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After helping my mother self-publish her childhood memories (My Flint Hills Childhood: Growing up in 1930s Kansas), I have great respect for anyone doing the same project.

Eva Segar draws little stories from her memories, some going back to her toddler days. One sees the gritty struggle to survive in those hard times. Little Eva observes the illness and death of her grandmother, the effort to keep the family from going hungry and the good times too.

There are school day memories and descriptions of farm life at that time. I enjoyed it, though at times she is a bit self-conscious and stiff in her writing.

If you have Tritt or Segar ancestors in Missouri, this will particularly interest you.
3719671
True live memories really sad to think her only happy time in her 80 years were. Before 7 years old and again years at age 14 childhood marriage which ended in tragedy
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I bought this for my Mom who grew up in NYC at the same time as many of the individuals who contributed. It was great to see how delighted she was while reading the stories.  It has brought back some memories of her own. Thank You!!!
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I enjoyed it and I am a Great Grandma....It brought back wonderful memories of being that special someone in someones life....for a moment anyway....
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It brought back stories my mom used to tell me...and was most enjoyed!
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Me back to memories of  grueling final years with my mother.  Fortunately, those difficult memories recede. Really enjoyed this book.
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BettyJane spent much of her childhood in an orphanage, and thanks to "Little Orphan Annie" United States culture has existing perceptions about the meaning of that.  This book gives an accurate description of her experiences, and includes memories from the life of BettyJane and her siblings. The family faced many challenges and milestone blessings from the Great Depression to the dawn of the 21st Century.  Some found amazing inner strength, far beyond what we have to call upon in daily life. Sometimes life's challenges are beyond coping.

Writing style is from the point of view of herself at whatever age of the memory, so sometimes the storyteller is a child or a teenager.  Although this is non-traditional and maybe even unrefined, I enjoyed it.  It pulled me further into the story, like I was watching it happen, or "getting into the mind" of the narrator.  It also kept it fun and light.

A quick read for a rainy day.

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