"This is the story of a #Russian #Jewish woman who made her home in #Calcutta in the 1930s, and eventually in #Santiniketan, with her #Bengali husband and the family they founded together. It is a #memoir, with a preface and afterword by the #memoirist’s granddaughter #ChandanaDey, who traces the historical background of #Jews of the #RussianEmpire in the 19th and early 20th centuries and describes the kind of social milieu to which her grandmother had to adjust in her adopted country.

#KetakiSarkar was born #KotiaJonas (or Yonas, as the name was used by some branches of the family) to Russian Jewish parents in #Moscow in 1907. She was named “Ketaki” by #RabindranathTagore, and she held on to the name for the rest of her life, like the sari that became her all-time attire."

https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/russian-jewish-memoir-santiniketan-ketaki-sarkar/article70620364.ece

Season 6 Episode 15: Marian Beaman on the Power of Memoirs

Welcome to Tea Toast and Trivia.

Thank you for listening in. 

I’m your host, Rebecca Budd, and I look forward to sharing this moment with you.

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Marian Beaman, an award-winning teacher who has transitioned into a compelling storyteller. In her memoir, “Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl,” Marian shares her journey growing up in mid-twentieth century Pennsylvania, revealing both the charms and challenges of her upbringing. She reflects on her transformation from a sheltered provincial girl to a woman who embraces her authentic self, all while navigating the complexities of childhood abuse and the importance of forgiveness. 

It’s time to put the kettle on and add to this profound conversation. 

Marian Beaman on the Power of Memoirs – Tea. Toast. & Trivia.

Marian as we close this conversation until next time, I want to thank you for sharing your insights, experience and wisdom.  I will carry your message of hope and courage with me.  Your thoughts on forgiveness and embracing authenticity reminds us that healing is possible, even from the deepest wounds. By respecting our past, we can pave the way for growth and resilience. Thank you for joining us today.  I am delight that you will come back to discuss your book, My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir

Listeners – you can connect with Marian on her website, MarianBeaman.com,  Amazon, and Goodreads.  You are only an internet click away from a journey that will enrich your soul.  

Until next time we meet, safe travels, wherever your adventures lead you.

#Blogging #Books #Episode15 #fiction #MarianBeaman #Memoirist #MennoniteDaughterTheStoryOfAPlainGirl #Reading #Season6 #Writing

Barbara Howar, Irreverent Memoirist of Washington Society, Dies at 89

She was already a prominent hostess in the nation’s capital when her uninhibited, best-selling 1973 memoir, “Laughing All the Way,” made her a star. #Barbara #Howar #Irreverent #Memoirist #Washington #Society #Dies

https://telecastindia.in/barbara-howar-irreverent-memoirist-of-washington-society-dies-at-89/

‘“They wanted to know if they could have their picture taken with M. Malkovich. I explained to them that you are not M. Malkovich. They were quite taken by surprise. But after a little back and forth between them there, they want to know if you would take a picture with them anyway.”

‘I raised my eyebrows.

‘“I think they want to pass you off.”

‘Wrong code. Right referent.

‘It would be our secret.’

#personalessay #memoir #memoirist

https://open.substack.com/pub/ajayadler/p/the-code-a-fantasia?r=340y3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I followed the wind song. I followed the thunder. I followed the neon in young lovers' eyes. A memoir in one toot.

#onetootmemoir #memoirs #memoirist #autobiography