Saturday, July 31, 2010

Gwen Grant, Monica Sone, Darsie Beck

It's Francesca,

dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,

We are so grateful and happy because of having such outstanding Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members.

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and Betty MacDonald's wonderful friend described as Kimi in The Plague and I.

Nisei Daughter belongs to my favourite books. Betty MacDonald supported and encouraged Monica Sone in publishing this book. You only have to read Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I to notice how brilliant and witty Monica Sone is. I'd like to say thank you, dear Monica Sone and Betty MacDonald for doing this. As Wolfgang Hampel and Linde Lund already said: Nisei Daughter is a very important book because we can learn from the past. The question is: Can we? I'd say. Yes, we can!!!! ( And we have to learn!)

Darsie Beck, artist and writer, Alison Bard Burnett' s son, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's nephew.

It's not a surprise at all that Darsie Beck's Auntie Betty MacDonald was crazy about him. You only have to read Darsie Beck's childhood memories on Vashon Island, published on Betty MacDonald Fan Club Website. What a gifted personality! An outstanding writer and artist! After you' ve read Darsie Beck's book you know what really important in life is. Thank you so much, dear Darsie Beck! Betty MacDonald had a very good taste.

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan.
My family and I have read Gwen Grant's book PRIVATE-KEEP OUT. We laughed tears.
Gwen Grant is soooooooooo funny! I can promise that we are going to read Gwen's other books too. Betty MacDonald would enjoy Gwen Grant's books as much as we do! As Barbara already said: Gwen Grant is a fascinating writer. We are very happy and proud. We are, indeed!

Dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club, I'd like to say thank you for your outstanding work and for finding these great Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members.

Vera, thank you so much for writing the Betty MacDonald Fan Club story about Alison Bard Burnett's 90th birthday.
It's very sad that Alison Bard Burnett never wrote her autobiography. What a loss!
But I'd like to say THANKS A LOT, dear Linde Lund and your Betty MacDonald Fan Club Team for publishing Wolfgang Hampel's wonderful interviews with Alison Bard Burnett.
Wolfgang Hampel deserves the honour so much in winning the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award.
Alison Bard Burnett is a gifted storyteller. She explains us the very special Bard family magic. Alison is as witty as her sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard. These interviews with Wolfgang Hampel are Alison Bard Burnett's legacy and she shares it with the world.

Thank you so much, dear Wolfgang Hampel for writing the Betty MacDonald biography and interviewing Alison Bard Burnett and Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's family and friends. Without Wolfgang Hampel's great activity and ability to ask excellent questions these unique Betty MacDonald Memories were gone. I can imagine very well how Alison Bard Burnett and Wolfgang Hampel hurried through Seattle using Alison's old Volkswagen (VW). Those were the days Seattle never forgot. Such a wild couple!

Alison Bard Burnett said to Wolfgang Hampel: You are a great entertainer. The truth is, both are! I can't wait listening to Wolfgang Hampel's other interviews and reading his satirical poems and stories.

Thanks a Million, guys!

I promise: I'll attend the next international Betty MacDonald Event!
The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Royal Wedding Event in Stockholm was a dream!

Yours,

Francesca

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Society
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Monica Sone Fan Club
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Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/


Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs
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Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 26 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community!
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Mary Bard Society
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Nancy and Plum Fan Club
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Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Society
http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Fan Club
http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/