Quick answer

I have gotten a couple of questions about where to get my book. On line you can go to Powell's books or amazon. Barnes and Nobles carries it as does Borders but they are not always in stock. You might have to call and ask and if not they'll order it.

Lynn

Hello

Hi everybody,

Thanks for all of you who gave me book suggestions. I'm still thinking about what I should do.I have no idea how to answer the iRead question. I don't even think I'm going to use it. We'll work something else out. And thanks to all of you who read my book and gave me feedback. Really do appreciate it. (And R. thanks for the on-line review.)

I received a great question a few days ago about in-laws and as soon as I gather my thoughts I'm going to do a blog on them. It is really a "how do you handle people in cose quarters" kind of question. and when I say "close quarters" I don't necessarily mean physical space. The familial relationship (whether it be by blood or marriage) forces interactions that you might otherwise avoid with people you don't get a long with.

We had our own in-law issue or shall I say non-issue. There was a great deal of negativity about my mariage on my parents side. It was the first time my mother and I really had a true falling out. But once we married my mother handled everything beautifully.

I am going to sit down assess what she did and try to put it in a form you can use - hopefully. At the very least I will try.
Lynn

Authors at the Teague

had a wonderful afternoon yesterday at the Teague Library. I went to do a booksigning and what I ended up having was a warm conversation with a room full of really wonderful people. I had a prepared statement and I never got to it.

When I spoke of my father and his illness ladies around the room chimed in to say "at my house it was my . . " then they would fill in the blank with mother - father or husband. We all had the same story and we spoke of the pressure of the silence we all shared about our circumstances.

Everyone, even those who haven't shared my experience, was so much fun and involved in the conversation. We talked about life, my husband (who was there - so I was careful ) and Divorce Court.

And I certainly don't want to forget the several stoic men who came and braved a whole room of emoting women. Thank you.

I hope my book and the things my mom did to calm the chaos in my life helps at least a little. Even for those with other issues (we all have them) I hope the book helps. The whole thing is just about better emotional control.
Thank you all for showing up and sharing freely.

Lynn

Objection sustained

My bad.
Am I impatient or what?
I'll give it a couple of days and we'll pick something.

Not My Hubby

I have gotten a couple of comments about the picture I have on here where I am in a purple dress and am with a man. I've been told we are a cute couple.
Just for the sake of clarity that guy is Tony Perkins, a TV news anchor - not my husband. If you want to see E aka (Big Man) look on my web site judgelynn.com.

By the way, I see you are not feeling the book thing so I'll move on.

iRead

I started a thing called iRead on my page or maybe there already was one and I joined. (Isn't that sad I don't even understand what's on my own page - to be truthful, I didn't do it my tech guy did) and I am not even sure how to work it. (He's coming over today to explain it to me). He started it because I am always talking about reading - I buy books like a crack addict buys rocks.

Of course, I started out with my own book. But I am a fan of reading and I want to really use the iRead thing so we can have discussions about books. So while I am learning how to work this thing I am putting a general call out. Any recommendations on good books? How about book types? What kind of things do you enjoy reading?

And if you don't read what do you think would get you interested? Don't back off cause its not your thing. MySpace wasn't mine but I tried it and liked it.
I read a lot of history and non fiction but I do read some novels. So give me some suggestions. My husband says the stuff I read is too academic. (and I'll admit I like things thick and fact filled). But I'm willing to expand my horizons.

We could start with mine (it's an easy read and cheap - only $3.00 on Amazon last I looked - but we don't have to) If there is something good anyone of you would like to recommend let's work with it. I'd really like to have an interactive talk. (again I'll have to learn how) but let's stretch out here.

Clearing up a Few Things

I must say, some of you are really paying close attention. I recieved a message the other day from a woman who is reading my book My Mother's Rules and had a question about what was in it. In my book I talk about my father who was a lawyer, but Ruthie (hello) says she remembers me saying that my father worked in a linoleum factory and that he had a problem that made it difficult for him to walk or talk (I can't remember which she said)

The first two things are both true. My father was a lawyer but when he first got out of law school in 1947 he could not get a job practicing law. White firms just wouldn't hire black lawyers so he had to start his own practice. Until it got off the ground though, he worked in a linoleum factory because he needed money to live. I told that story in court because I was talking to a man who said he didn't have a job because of a 'series of unfortunate circumstances' all of which, in HIS case turned out to be excuses.

My father was a black man born in 1919 he was 5'2" tall born in the hills of West Virgina. He worked his way through college digging coal in coal mines. He is what I look to when I think things are tough.

And as for the disability thing the only one dad had was psychosis. And trust me, that was enough!!!!!