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Carole, I couldn't access the pages in the Index, consequently only saw the impressive intro. Thanks for the info - I will use October Mourning for my review. It will be awhile because we already have some books reviewed and lined up like Yvonne Perry's Right to Recover. Books are something we can do ahead of time so Rachel, the editor, is not so pressured as she has many duties besides the newsletter. Nina Brown is going to be our keynote speaker on the theme "Hope" at our annual meeting Nov 3rd. Your testimony confirms our attitude that we must somehow make the best of very bad situations. I can see that you are an incredibly talented lady - kind of reminds me of what our leader of our anti-war demonstrations said to me - "I know it doesn't make up for having PD, but you are a really good writer"! She hesitated saying it, so she did understand that as Nina asserts, our circumstances are not so much our choice, but what we do with them. Still hard and unfair, but .....grateful for friends along the way. Hope I can see those pictures. Ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Hercun" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:37 AM Subject: Re: APDA creativity site > Thank you, Ray. I would have to say that in my case, the > old cliche that when God closes a window He/She opens a > door would be true. Although these last five years have > been the hardest of my life, the impact of a disease that > shattered my everyday existence has also led to some > accomplishments, however bittersweet. And I am certainly > not alone. I see this over and over again when I attend PWP > events. > Re: October Mourning, my first Kendall book about the > mystery-solving psych nurse with PD, it is still floating > around, available on internet sites like Barnes&Noble and > Amazon, and I would be honored if you included it in your > newsletter. I used my "pen" name, Loren Chaucer, which is > an anagram for-who else?-Carole Hercun. I did write a > second Kendall book ,a sequel, which > still sits in my desk drawer. No publisher. As does the > prequel I am working on. > The photography you mentioned led to a interest in digital > art, which I started to experiment with a few years ago. > Many of my prints are showcased on the website I have > struggled to develop for what seemed like forever, and > coincidentally should be online in a matter of days. I > hesitate to mention www.frankensteingraphicdesign.com as it > is a commercial site,but as the Frankie behind FGD, I would > like you to visit and just look at the pictures. They > represent my triumphs over a direction for what is left of > my life I never would have chosen, but now pursue. > Take good care, > Carole Hercun > (Carolelorac to my Sparkler cyberpals) > > --- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> And well you should be proud, Carole. If you go to the >> site you will see >> examples of Carole's poetry and photography, but you may >> not know she is >> also a very gifted author..OCTOBER MOURNING...a >> mysterious work of art also >> has great poetry. I understand there are a series of >> these books about St. >> Fillan's. >> http://www.pdf.org) and go to >> >> > their creativity site and see some of the beautiful >> >> work of our fellow >> >> > pwp. >> >> Carole maybe you could give me more info on this. I >> have managed to >> introduce a book club section in our newsletter and I'd >> like to include your >> work(s). Do the other books have anything to do with >> PD? I've restricted >> our selections to PD-related and SCR. >> >> I can't help but be uplifted and jazzed by the >> accomplishments of our >> wonderful PD family. Such triumphs, like Carole's, in >> spite of great >> personal tragedy and disease should be shared just so we >> what is possible. >> Ray >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> Board Member AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation >> [log in to unmask] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carole Hercun" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:21 AM >> Subject: Re: APDA creativity site >> >> >> > I'm proud to say that you can find me there, too. I've >> seen >> > much of the art,poetry, sculpture, etc. of my fellow >> PWP's >> > in person, and they are AMAZING. >> > Carole Hercun, Connecticut, AKA Carolelorac >> > >> > --- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > >> >> thanks Kay for the great site. I found Jean Burns, a >> PWP >> >> artist here in AZ >> >> whose Season's Greetings cards she did with another >> >> artist I used this year. >> >> She still has use of her right hand and spoke of art >> as >> >> a way of >> >> transcending PD. My last painting job (not a picture) >> >> was an >> >> impressionistic Monet-like-flowered bird house... I >> don't >> >> see how they do >> >> it. Some great poetry and bios too....you can spend >> lots >> >> of time here. >> >> Ray >> >> >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> >> Board Member AZNPF >> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Kay Mixson Jenkins" <[log in to unmask]> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:07 AM >> >> Subject: Re: Making music with what you've got left >> >> >> >> >> >> > Ray >> >> > >> >> > We all should stop for one minute and think about a >> >> story, a fairy tale, >> >> > a >> >> > quote that made us stronger, wiser or just gave us a >> >> little swift kick to >> >> > try >> >> > and make a difference in our lives or someone else. >> >> > >> >> > This is a nasty hateful disease that we have, I know >> >> what is going to >> >> > happen >> >> > to me and I am scared of the future, but I have not >> >> stop believing or >> >> > hoping. Please keep sharing all that you do with us. >> >> > >> >> > The talents of people that have been diagnose with >> PD >> >> has always amazed >> >> > me. >> >> > I invite everyone to visit _www.pdf.org_ >> >> (http://www.pdf.org) and go to >> >> > their creativity site and see some of the beautiful >> >> work of our fellow >> >> > pders. >> >> > >> >> > And if you have a talent share it on their site. >> >> > >> >> > Kay >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ************************************** See what's >> free >> >> at >> >> > http://www.aol.com. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> >> > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> >> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> >> >> >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> > Building a website is a piece of cake. 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