From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #196 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Thursday, July 23 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 196 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- sjc, Wally Lamb scoop [Patti Parlette ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:52:35 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: sjc, Wally Lamb scoop Bonjour, Joniami(e)s! I've been meaning to share this with you. "Couldn't Keep It To Myself". Recently I was standing in line at Proud-headed Queen "Lizzie's Curbside Cuisine" quick lunch stand right behind Suzy Staubach, the head of General Books at the UConn Coop. Very cool lady who loves books and who is held in high esteem in these parts. http://advance.uconn.edu/2008/080929/08092911.htm Feeling not too shy that day, I introduced myself and told her how much I enjoyed Wally's last talk and book-signing. And this she told me: He is writing a new book! A short one. The publisher's deadline is/was tomorrow (this was in June, I think). It is supposed to come out before Christmas. It is about a man who is the fifth cousin of.....hold on to your mouse ears hat, Chuck E. Mouseketeer Wannabe.....Annette Funicello! I just googled for information, and found this: Wishin' and Hopin', on sale 11/10/2009. DUSTY! Something tells me we're into something good. And then I got lost in youtube land. Here is a quick one. There are quite a few. We all know that Wally gets his titles from songs, but I never knew that it was Emmylou's (Hi BB and KB!) version of Amazing Grace that gave us his last title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Cc8W7su9E&NR=1 Wally is a total sweetheart. He has heart, and humor, and humility. Of course I get all choked up (She's Come Undone) "deja-vu all over again" whenever I see that book cover ("THE BOOK!", to quote Jody...hugs, BG and Kay and Ashara!), remembering our long conversation, comfort and consultation at the book-signing on November 11th when we chatted up Joni In Fiction and Smurf and all. How he winced when I told him the sad news. **** For Bob Murphy -- Joni did NOT attend Woodstock -- I know this much is true -- but maybe she was there in spirit? Wally Lamb ***** Darn right! The peace and the star, Patti P., reporting alive alive from Mansfield, CT, home of Wally Lamb "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail.: Search, add, and share the webs latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL _QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2009 #196 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe