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May 12, 2007
Happy Mother's Day
I just finished reading my book club book, The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer. It's a memoir, which takes place mostly in Manhasset in the bar that is now called Edison's. I enjoyed the insight into the masculine pastime of hanging out in a neighborhood bar, and the observation that sometimes the greatest wisdom of life comes from very unexpected places. But, there were two things that I really loved about the book. The first was the obvious love of words and literature -- both by the author, his family members and many of his bar buddies. And, the second was Moehringer's comments about his mother. "All this searching and longing for the secret of being a good man, and all I needed to do was follow the example of one very good woman."
Mr. Moehringer acknowledges his mother with the last words of the book, "It has been my great fortune in writing this book, as in entering this world, to have had her as my primary source."
It's true that mothers are the best source of primary source material for their families. Here's to all of the moms out there (including my own). Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by Michele at May 12, 2007 11:00 PM
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