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| Tempest's great, great, great, great..... |
Dear Bookclub,
Seven ingenious minds gleefully gathered round a table at Poway's Brigantine restaurant to discuss Ariel Lawhon's "The Frozen River" and not a one thought to have the moment immortalized with a cellphone image. The silver fox will have to do.
And it more than did for Margaret Ballard, symbolizing feminine strength and individuality, according to Lawhon, who characterized Margaret's fox as Tempest. Powerfully portraying a source of inspiration and awe, midwife Ballard's Tempest drew me into the mystique of the main character's life and energy. We all enjoyed the book, well-written and teeming with discussion points. Noting the justice system, the treatment of women, the state of medicine, and real-life Margaret Ballard, we appreciated the author's notes at the end of the book for further enlightenment about the story behind the story. "A Midwife's Tale" by Laura Thatcher Ulrich, took the 1991 Pulitzer Prize in History, with the story of Margaret Ballard based on her diaries. The diaries themselves were difficult to decipher, according to Lawhon, but fascinating:
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| https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/midwife-gallery-diary/ |
Please check out Hallowell, ME - historic and now:
https://hallowell.govoffice.com/
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| Hallowell, ME circa 1905 |
Terrie's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"A Wilder Shore" Camille Peri *chosen
"Creation Lake" Rachel Kushner
"Tell Me Everything" Elizabeth Strout
Up next:
Happy reading!
LK
