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FROM: "Ellen Reynolds (PLS-HQ)" <[removed]@pls-net.org>
DATE: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 14:39:11 -0500
I've been asked to try to find out about a book, part of which was heard
being read on the radio. Any help will be much appreciated. Here is
what is known:
"The part I caught was first person about being the grown daughter (I
think) of a couple that decided to fight empty nest syndrome by getting
a Great Dane they named Melina. From then on it was as though their six
children had been failed experiments; the dog was their crowning
achievement. It went on for a while, and every paragraph or so had
wonderful deadpan humor."
--
Ellen J. Reynolds
Information Resources/Adult Services Coordinator
Pioneer Library System
4595 Rt. 21 N. Canandaigua NY 14424
716-394-8260
[removed]@pls-net.org
FROM: "Ellen Reynolds (PLS-HQ)" <[removed]@pls-net.org>
DATE: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 14:36:18 -0500
I've been asked to try to find out about a book, part of which was heard
being read on the radio. Any help will be much appreciated. Here is
what is known:
"The part I caught was first person about being the grown daughter (I
think) of a couple that decided to fight empty nest syndrome by getting
a Great Dane they named Melina. From then on it was as though their six
children had been failed experiments; the dog was their crowning
achievement. It went on for a while, and every paragraph or so had
wonderful deadpan humor."
--
Ellen J. Reynolds
Information Resources/Adult Services Coordinator
Pioneer Library System
4595 Rt. 21 N. Canandaigua NY 14424
716-394-8260
[removed]@pls-net.org
FROM: [removed]@dorsai.org
DATE: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 22:12:49 -0500
I heard this story, it was on NPR on Sunday. The story was by
David Sedaris, and I think it was from a forthcoming book of stories
by him (rather than from something already published). Looking on
Amazon, I see he has a book coming in June, called Me Talk
Pretty One Day. This is a guess on my part since I haven't seen
the book. HTH,Alison
Brooklyn Public Library
> I've been asked to try to find out about a book, part of which was heard
> being read on the radio. Any help will be much appreciated. Here is
> what is known:
> "The part I caught was first person about being the grown daughter (I
> think) of a couple that decided to fight empty nest syndrome by getting
> a Great Dane they named Melina. From then on it was as though their six
> children had been failed experiments; the dog was their crowning
> achievement. It went on for a while, and every paragraph or so had
> wonderful deadpan humor."
> --
> Ellen J. Reynolds
> Information Resources/Adult Services Coordinator
> Pioneer Library System
> 4595 Rt. 21 N. Canandaigua NY 14424
> 716-394-8260
> [removed]@pls-net.org
>
Alison Hendon
[removed]@amanda.dorsai.org
"Though my soul may set in darkness,
It will rise in perfect light,
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night...."
- Sarah Williams, "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil"
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