PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
"Marjie Zacks grew up in Peterborough and Ottawa, Ontario. She has a B.A. in Sociology from York University and a Master of Education from Central Michigan University, and is the author of It All Ends Up in A Parfait Glass-A Tribute to My Mother's Wisdom. Her second book, Tales from the Curio Cabinet, is her ""somewhat autobiographical"" perspective on life. Marjie has four grown children and three not-so-grown grandchildren. She lives in the Toronto area with her husband and their much loved and very spoiled but adorable four-footed sidekick, Winnie."
Marjie Zacks's latest book, Tales from the Curio Cabinet, made me happy and sad. I laughed out loud, remembering similar stories from my own life. Marjie writes about communication, tradition, lost opportunities, the links between generations, and about how some things (like our mother's china) go by the wayside, while our memories last forever. If we can acknowledge that aging is about growing older in our own special way, who knows, the door of our own curio cabinet might swing open in approval. Like Marjie, we just have to seize the day! Thank you, Marjie Zacks, for reminding me what is important and what to let go. ...Marilyn Herbert, Librarian, teacher, writer, and creator of Bookclub-in-a-Box.
