Got to see and hear her some years ago at a benefit, but didn’t know that she was raised a South Carolina debutante, before doing the unheard of, picking up an electric guitar and becoming a little rock and roller. I’ve been meaning to pick up They Came to Nashville.
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Edward Hopper
I’d be happy with this Christmas gift; seems like the recipient or a loved one would want this on his or her coffee table. Continue Reading
Classic Rachael Ray
Hmmm, I guess I hope that this family had fun with their EVOO. My fellow book quester David has asked that we avoid conversations about Ms. Ray, unless we’re talking about frying her up in her own brand of EVOO! (Harsh.) Continue Reading
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
Yet another Christmas present found at a used bookstore. While the inscription is of the fairly generic type, I’m reminded of the time when I had the opportunity to meet Amy Tan and have her sign my own copy of this very book. She gave an interesting talk with slide-shows about her Grandmother and her maternal family in China at the turn of the last century. Continue Reading