Whisper1 Thread #12

Here are the previous threads:

Thread Number Eleven
http://www.librarything.com/topic/97061
Thread Number Ten
http://www.librarything.com/topic/95852
Thread Number Nine
http://www.librarything.com/topic/94877
Thread Number Eight
http://www.librarything.com/topic/93513
Thread Number Seven
http://www.librarything.com/topic/91916
Thread Number Six
http://www.librarything.com/topic/90545
Thread Number Five
http://www.librarything.com/topic/88480
Thread Number Four
http://www.librarything.com/topic/86447
Thread Number Three
http://www.librarything.com/topic/83894
Thread Number Two
http://www.librarything.com/topic/82493
Thread Number One
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79072

The Unresolved by T.K. Welsh

The Washington Post rated this as one of the top ten Young Adult books. In addition, many other awards were given, included the Horn Book’s list of recommended American historical fiction. It is also one of the few books selected by the American Library Association as a best book for young adults.

Highly recommended, I can certainly understand the accolades.

Prior to 9/11/2001, the June 15, 1904 horrific fire aboard the steamship The General Slocum was the worst disaster, and resulting loss of life in the history of New York.

1,342 people boarded the steamship that fatal day for a church outing sponsored by St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. This yearly event had the intended destination of Long Island Sound where the church members would picnic.

The passengers were predominately Germanic settlers, residing in what was then called Kleindeutschland.
Tragically, approximately 1,000 of the excursion members perished.

Through a fictional character of 15 year old Mallory Meer, the author deftly weaves the history of the steamship, the 1904 disaster, an in-depth examination of the immigration experience, and the turn of the century blatant prejudice against the Jewish population.

When Mallory perishes in the fire, she is doomed to live on in ghostly form seeking revenge to the guilty parties and redemption for those who, once they set foot on the steamship, were fated never to step ashore again.

Hi Linda! Starred, of course. :)

Happy birthday Linda. Looking forward to following along #12.

Wow. Is it possible I'm first on the thread?? Just got back from today's religious extravaganza, followed by dinner (yummy artichokes and shrimp with spinach linguine). No reading today - but tomorrow is a whole new year.

No, I took too long to type it and wasn't first. Oh well.

Good evening Stephen, Dan and Judy!

That's better...a roomy new thread to mess up and drop crumbs in! (It's what I'm best at.)

Richard.

I think you are "best at" being a wonderful person and friend.

Hi, Linda. Got your new thread starred.

Yeah, that's it, start off right away with a book you know I am going to have to track down :)

My daughter received an order of "Stray Stars" today to restock her potions chest. She won't mind if I send one to your thread :)

Hope you've had a happy birthday today, delighted to hear the pain seems to be abating, and got you starred again!

Happy Birthday! Lateish. I've been busy all day and nearly missed the party! Hope it was a good one.

Wishing you a very happy birthday, Linda!

7/8: She always has a snappy comeback, doesn't she? :P

Happy Birthday, Linda!

Starred ya ~

Morning Linda- Terrific review of The Unresolved. I'll have to throw that one on the list! Hope you are having a nice Sunday!

Nice review! Found you and starred you...

A belated Happy Birthday to you, Linda!

I turn around for one minute, just to rest and...a zillion posts and a new thread!

Well, Sweetie, I found you. I hope you had an excellent birthday, as you deserve it. I can only second the wish from the previous thread that your kindness comes back to you a hundredfold.

Hope that the pain continues to abate and that the
*screams in terror*
root canal will be smooth and relatively painfree, too. Man, what a stinky thing to find out on your b'day!

Hugs and love to you.

Starred. I knew only missing ten posts in two days was too good to be true - no surprise that you needed a new thread, Linda, given how fond we all are of you.

Hi Linda, stopping by to wish you a belated happy birthday and to say that I'm glad your paid has abated somewhat. Sorry to hear about the root canal work which needs to be done :-(

Congratulations on your hot review for The Unresolved!

Happy Belated Birthday, Linda! And a big star for your new thread! I hope you are having a relaxing Sunday.

Hey Linda, I saw this article in the WSJ yesterday and recalled that you have read many of Dahl's books. You may find this article interesting and his recent biography Storyteller by Donald Sturrock is highlighted. Have you read it?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703447004575448782015498578.html?K...

ETA: Touchstone doesn't seem to be working

Hi, Linda, so glad to hear the pain is easing somewhat. And jealous of the puzzle! I love those art puzzles. They used to be pretty easy to find, or at least art galleries sold them. Now, not so much. I guess I need took online. When I get home I intend to do one, partly to take up the time, partly because my daughter likes doing them, too, so it's something we can do together.

starred :)

>27 JanetinLondon: - I also like those art puzzles. For the longest time, I had the boxes of three of them as art on my wall (now the spots are inhabited by family photos). Putting the puzzles together always teaches me about the art itself, how the colors and shapes combine to make that picture that snaps together with that last piece.

I think some are still available in museum stores - at least I hope so.

Many thanks to all for your kind, loving comments. Truly, I am overwhelmed by the wonderful group of loving souls in our group!

Lynda, thanks for the link to the article re. Dahl. He was a genius...and a cad!

Judy, here is a link to a site where you can buy puzzles.

http://www.purrfectpuzzles.com/

Thanks, Linda.

Judy

Will told me he bought the J.W. Waterhouse puzzle at Barnes and Noble.

This would be a fun puzzle, if it could be found:



It is one of my favorite Pre-Raphaelite paintings. ... look at the beautiful colors in the robe!

#32: I think the robe alone would be a nightmare as a jigsaw puzzle!

32: Oh, I've seen that one before right here on LT. Heather (souloftherose) uses it as her profile pic, which fits the name perfectly in my opinion. :)

It'd definitely be a tough one, but worth the challenge I think. It's a beautiful painting.

Ack! I missed the birthday wishes! But I'll send mine anyway... I hope your day was wonderful and that next year's is even BETTER (see? now I'm early!).

I'm always late to the party! Happy birthday, darling!!!!!

Oops.. I'm a day late, but Sunday is the start of the week, so I'm wishing you a very Happy Birthday Week, Linda! Wishing you pain-free days and book-filled nights.

I could have sworn that I already wished you a Happy Birthday Linda but I don't see the post anywhere so, what the hey, Happy Birthday Linda, a day late:)

You know, Linda .... teeth are overrated sometimes .... use the $700 for books instead and just mash up the food. :-)

I am SO with you, Caroline. My husband is having $40,000 (at least) of dental work done in lieu of dentures which he can't tolerate. I'd much rather spend it on a new kitchen with book shelves! He'd better live a very long time to make it worth it!

Forty posts down, but I'm here! Hello, my dear! And happy day!

I used three exclamation points, so you know I like you. ;)

Claudia .. my goodness, I didn't think dental work could cost that much. He is perhaps getting a full set of gold teeth?

Yes, there's gold involved somewhere - which I will mine if he dies before me!
Implants and 17 crowns. I don't know exactly - it's taking a couple years to do. I think we are buying a new boat for the dentist!

I think you're also paying for his mistress's apartment

>43 -Cee-: I'm finishing up an implant this year and can, unfortunately, attest to the cost.

Hi Linda, Root canal? Sorry about that but it'll be a piece of cake!

I'm scared enough about the two fillings I'm getting this week - a root canal would make me run in terror! And the price? Ridiculous. Too bad dental insurance isn't easier to get/afford.

And the problem with dental insurance is that it doesn't pay for much anyway!

True...

After the Holocaust by Howard Greenfeld

Chronicling the horrific fate of those who escaped, were liberated, or came out of hiding after the Holocaust, this story begins where other books regarding the Holocaust left off.

The author interviewed eight homeless, orphaned children/young adults and carefully, clearly documented their tragic lives during and after the Holocaust.

Outlining statistics and stories with photos throughout, Greenfeld's heart wrenching portrayal of displaced, parent less children roaming throughout Europe is a must read not only for those who study history, or are interested in the Holocaust, but this should be read compassionately by all.

The author not only focuses on Germany, but also gives detailed information regarding anti-Semitism throughout Poland, Latvia, Romania and Hungary.

I did not know that after returning to Poland, on July 4, 1946, 42 Jewish survivors in the town of Kielce were killed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielce_pogrom

Though it is difficult, I highly recommend reading this book.

I despair of humanity. Truly I do. The vileness appears to be bottomless.

I agree Richard. That is why I practice the valuable lesson of surrounding myself with kind, considerate, compassionate souls. I have no energy or time to waste on sociopathic, selfish, nasty, snippy, snide fools.

I have no energy or time to waste on sociopathic, selfish, nasty, snippy, snide fools.

But that didn't stop you from wishing I were at Richard's party! :P

I haven't read anything on the Holocaust since high school. Not that I've been avoiding it...it just seems I never come across it at my local library. *shrug*

#49: I am going to have to get my hands on a copy of that one for sure.

I tell myself that for all of man's inhumanity to man, there is still hope. There are people like Linda around!

#49 : That sounds like a compelling but terribly depressing book. I'm going to ask for a spoiler here, Linda ... can you send me a PM and let me know if there are happy endings for the 8 orphans?

I try to avoid reading any more about the Holocaust these days - although I did read the Book Thief last year. But, I would recommend The History of Love to all - it does have to do with the Holocaust, but also today, and is one of the most beautiful stories I've ever read.

spoiler

If you would like to read about two of the survivors, here are links:

George Schwab
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_D._Schwab

Ann Shore
Scroll to page 21-22 to read about Ann and to see her art work.

http://www.chgs.umn.edu/museum/exhibitions/reflections/reflections.pdf

Hmmm... interesting and impressive ..... thank you for the links, Linda. I think I'll add this to my obese wish list after all.

>50 richardderus: I couldn't have said this better myself, Richard.
Frankly, I am often ashamed of being part of the human race. Don't think this is my planet. :(
I have encountered a few hopeful exceptions - but they seem so rare. It doesn't help that I just finished reading Blindness, so I'm feeling pretty down about people right now. Thank God for the good souls. Maybe if I count them there are more than I think. * need Prozac *

50 & 58

Agree with you both...

I'm going to take you up on this one Linda. Even though it's depressing, it's another one of those stories that must be told.

Linda I am adding After The Holocaust by Howard Greenfeld onto my wish list, right next to Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport...... a shameful part of our history but one that I think needs to be remembered from time to time

tried to fix touchstones on Into the Arms of Strangers but it just doesn't want to cooperate grrrr

#34 The name of the painting is actually 'My Sweet Rose' or 'The Soul of a Rose' and it has been my favourite painting ever since a friend got me a calendar of J.W. Waterhouse prints one year. 'souloftherose' has been my user name on pretty much everything since then

#49 After the Holocaust sounds like a fascinating if disturbing book Linda.

After the Holocaust sounds like a must read!

The touchstones are tempremental these days. The wrong one continually comes up for After the Holocaust.

Here is the link -- I hope this works.

http://www.librarything.com/work/book/64920554

Popping in to say hello, Linda ... sending a ray of sunshine from MA. :-)

Imagined London by Anna Quindlen

This book was fun! It was great to travel to London with Anna. A confessed lover of books, and an early reader, Quindlen set the goal of visiting the primary haunts of London that were so prominently featured in books she read since childhood.

Touring the home of Charles Dickens, visiting the small, narrow alley ways of the settings for Oliver Twist and David Copperfield, this self professed extrovert likened herself to the character of Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejuidice when locals were taken aback by Quindlen's chatty and open effusiveness.

Walking in the village of Knightsbridge brought images of Forever Amber, observing the areas in London where the burnt out buildings from WWII are still preserved for historical purpose, Quindlen thought of Doris Lessing and her book The Four Gated City, and Elizabeth Bowens novel The Heat of the Day.

This was a delightful tale of the literary contributions and images that the wonderful city of London has bestowed upon those who love to read.

Recommended

#66 Perhaps there are many LTer's who would like to achieve Ms. Quindlen's goal! I certainly would!!!!

#67: Me too, Lynda!

It reminds me of a quote from 84, Charing Cross Road: "What would you go to England for?"

"To find the English of English literature."

"It's there. It's there."

(or something like that - I do not have the book in front of me at the moment)

David and I have been talking about going to London, to follow the invisible footsteps of people like Dickens, austen, and yes, Stasia, Helene Hanff as well. (Love that quote too - Hanff always gives me hope.) Nearly a dozen years of talking, in fact, and we still haven't done it. Quindlen's book might be as close as we get. Thanks for the rec.

OK, the LT-bus-tour that is being planned on Stasia's thread will definitely pass through England as well, right?

Nice review, Linda. Hope you're doing well these days.

#70: As soon as we get it set with water-wings so it can either go over or under the Atlantic, Monica :)

#72: I've got flashbacks to some of the James Bond amphibious cool cars, Stas.

Hello there, dear! How are you feeling?

#72: I kind of had in mind the 'Guppy' from Spy Kids, only much bigger!

Hi! Just finding my way to your latest thread . . . and the end of your last one . . . I am woefully behind on everyone's threads, just skimming though . . .

*star*

A VERY BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Linda!

Glad to hear that the soreness/inflamation/pain has abated somewhat.

I hope you are feeling better.

No wonder I was missing you! I hadn't found this thread! Hope you're going at 100%!

Hi to all. Thanks for all your kind messages.

What a wonderful, wonderful group this is!

Nice review of Imagined London, Linda! As I mentioned on my thread, I think I'll re-read this soon, now that I've become more familiar with the city.

#72 - How about borrowing Jules Verne's hot air balloon?

#81: My only problem with that idea is that I am scared of heights!

#82 Perhaps a large seaworthy craft is in order, equiped with GPS, of course. :)

#83: But Terri will not be piloting across the Atlantic, although even she might be pressed to miss the whole of Europe!

I'm very behind on the threads these days. The Quindlen book looks great. I'll put it on the ever-growing list. I think back to the days before LT when I would sometimes wonder, "What should I read?" and not have an answer. Knowing that will NEVER happen again is a good feeling. Hope you are well!

You could always take the scenic route: head north, go over the ice midwinter into Russia (with a very big raft for the occasional small gap between icebergs) , all the way through Asia and Europe and the Eurostar to England. You could probably work China, India and a tour of Africa in there too, although Australia might prove a bit tricky.

#86: We can hit Australia on our way down to Antarctica in the off chance that there are some frozen LTers down that way. Besides, I want to go see the penguins.

#66 - Holy cow! That book looks like something I will love. And Sarah is right - we've talked about for so long now... This might be a good way to tide ourselves over until then. Thanks for the recommendation! *hugs*

Wow - the London book is on my wishlist! I didn't even have to THINK about it...it looks fabulous. :)

Oh boy Forever Amber brings back high school memories of gobbling it up because I'd never read anything so good. **sigh**

Cute penguin, Stas. If by some chance the craft manages to miss Antarctica, you can see penguins in Australia too. There are some cute little ones that live off Philip Island in Victoria .. at night they actually come up onto the beach and waddle to their nests by the cliff. They're small and really really sweet.

And....... Imagined London is ordered and already in the mail!

#91: Since Antarctica is bigger than Australia, I have a better chance of hitting it, lol.

My father was at the South Pole when I was born. He brought back pictures of the penguins that I found enchanting when I was a kid. I would love to go visit in person.

#93 - Antarctica is OK for me, although I doubt if you'll be able to drive the LT-tourbus there. Also there must be a book-related place there, but I guess that won't be a problem...

#94: Well, since I already have to take the tourbus either over or under the Atlantic, I could do the same with Antarctica, couldn't I?

Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff

Lily loves to lie. The lies flow fast and easy. Each time she vows not to lie, another one slides right on out of her mouth. Lily just cannot help herself.

The setting is Rockaway, NJ where Lily, her grandmother and father spend idyllic summers. But the summer of 1944 is different and lives are changed because of WWII. Lily's best friend moves to Detroit where her father can build bombs, the seaside boardwalk is empty and Lily's father is going oversees to fight in the war.

Having lost a mother in childhood, Lily knows the fear of abandonment and loneliness. When a young Hungarian refugee arrives, Lily learns the unspeakable things Albert experienced in losing his family during Nazi occupation.

Slipping into her habit of pathological lying seems harmless until one places Albert's life in jeopardy.

This 1998 Newbery Honor book is highly recommended. The themes of loss, grief, friendship, the impact of war and the repercussions of actions are all packed into a mere 180 pages.

#90 ditto! and Rebecca

Stas.. we have some in Pittsburgh....

#96 Great review, Linda, and a thumb from me. Hope you have a great weekend.

Ditto, great review and a thumb from me too!

Phew - I lost this thread and have just finished the 99 posts! It took a whole cup of coffee, but I'm sure glad I found you again. So here's some random thoughts...

Belated but Bedazzled Happy Birthday.

I too can attest to the expense of implants - my one that started in August 2009 is till not complete and we're running into almost $5K. Fortunately by spreading the procedures across two insurance years, I am only going to have to cough up $2k....but that would have paid for a helluva nice trip to Richard's (or anyone else's birthday!)

Several good YA suggestions I'm putting on my list for g-daughter as she approaches that threshold.

And lastly, for you puzzle freakies who (like Tutu) don't have any clear space on which to spread out a puzzle (like too many books and too many cats??) try this instead....I have found it to be a very pleasant relaxer when I get into long repetitive phone conversations with my mother....

http://www.jigidi.com --loads of fun!! You can work them on line, save them, and ease of lot of tension. Also good for when you're on hold for "the next available ding-dong who's going to tell you your problem is not solvable." LOL

Promise to keep up better from now on.

Hope you're feeling well.

Tina

What an incredible site!

Many thanks.

Woah... great review, Linda. I'm adding this to the list of books I intend to buy my niece for her upcoming birthday. Thanks for the recommendation.

#96: Into the BlackHole it goes!

#100: Thanks for sharing the Jigidi site. I will probably be wasting time on there :)

Escape To The Forest by Ruth Yaffe Radin was prominently featured on the library shelf and noted as a must read.

My resolution not to bring home more library books and to read those on my shelf was broken when I saw this book. Then, of course, since I already added one book, I found 14 more that jumped into my carrying bag.

It is amazing what can be learned from Young Adult books! After reading so many books regarding the holocaust, I thought I knew quite a lot, but alas, there is still much more to learn and this small gem of a book reinforced that!

Based on a true story, ten-year old Sarah finds her life dramatically changed first by Russians entering Lida and then when the Nazi's occupied and terrorized the Jewish population.

Escape to the Forest portrays the terror and impending reality that Hitler meant to exterminate every Jew in Poland. While initially in denial, Sarah's family accepted their fate while praying for rescue.

In the fall of 1943, when hearded into the cattle cars, Sarah's father and mother implored their two children to watch for a chance to escape before getting to the trains. Both she and her brother escaped to the Nalibocka Forest where they were rescued by the Bielski movement and hidden in a community called the otraid.

I never knew about the otraid or the Bielski rescue mission and thus once again, I gained knowledge from a small, young adult book that packed a wallop of information, depth and feeling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielski_partisans

#104: If you are interested in a very good nonfiction book on the subject, Linda, I would recommend The Bielski Brothers by Peter Duffy.

Thanks Stasia.

I'll look for this one!

And I will look for the one that you read!

#104 "My resolution not to bring home more library books and to read those on my shelf was broken when I saw this book. Then, of course, since I already added one book, I found 14 more that jumped into my carrying bag."

It's good to know I'm not the only person this happens to!

Thumbed your review Linda and added the book to my wishlist. I love the way we can often learn so much from YA/children's books.

checking in to see what you have been up to....

>104 Whisper1:, the only way I could keep that resolution is to stay away from the library, which I could no more do than I could stay away from oxygen. Besides, if you had kept that resolution, you would not have read Escape to the Forest (wonderful review!) and who knows what other treasures among the 14 other books that sneaked into your bag :)

Lily's Crossing sounds wonderful Linda. Thumb! And onto the pile it goes.

Thumbed your latest review, Linda. I've never heard of the Bielski rescue mission and will have to come back and checkout the wikipedia link.

And the lesson learned is never ever pass up the Library's recommendation shelves

That's one of the reasons I reserve the books I want online, and send hubbie to pick them up. I know if I go in there, I'm in BIG BIG trouble.

>84 alcottacre: Hey! I resemble that remark, Stasia!

Although, think of all the "scenic tours" you could get in if I were piloting...

And the lesson learned is never ever pass up the Library's recommendation shelves.

The same goes for trips to the bookstore - never, ever, turn one down!

#104 - "My resolution not to bring home more library books and to read those on my shelf was broken when I saw this book. Then, of course, since I already added one book, I found 14 more that jumped into my carrying bag."

Hmmm..... well you know how books are ... they never want to get left behind if one of their friend's is about to go to a new home.

Morning Linda, Congratulations on your double barreled Hot Reviews!

Linda- Just swinging through to say hi! Hope all is well!

Good morning, Linda. Hope all is well in your world today. Just wanted to say that you have good taste in friends. I met the delightful Stasia yesterday and look forward to having more chats with her in the future.

When are you coming to Texas? I'll be sure to wiggle my way into that picture somehow. ;-)

Oh, Donna, Linda's going to be in Kansas City next summer! We can all converge!!!

Hi Linda - You find such wonderfully interesting books to read!

#120: I am converging! I will be there with bells on. KC may never be the same.

***drive by wave***

I'm not in Bonnie's vehicle, but I'm waving too!

Stasia... I admire your new travel streak!

Kansas City? Interesting..

Linda- Just swinging through to say hi! Hope all is well!

Just a quick hello!!!

Hi, how ya feeling, Linda? :0)

#125: I am on a travel streak?!

Sorry to be out of touch and not to post on the threads. .

The fall semester is always grueling because I have new staff members to train for both the student newspaper and the yearbook. Getting through the work leaves me exhausted.

Looks like I'm heading for surgery as soon as I see the neurosurgeon in a few weeks and make the plans.

Nothing has helped with the excruciating neck pain...30 physical therapy sessions, a cortesone injection between C6-7, and, while I had a few blessed days of relief from a facet block between C4-5, when the numbing medication wore off, the pain returned with a vengence.

I'm taking four 750 mg vicodin a day plus two 500mg of naproxcen and a muscle relaxant at night, then a fiocet in the morning from the migrane that the muscle relaxant causes. Plus, because of a recent root canal, I'm taking 500 mg of an antibiotic...Thank God for a good prescription plan!

If I have a liver before this is over, it will be a wonder. I am concerned that I've been taking so many medications for a long period of time.

Thanks to all for listening me whine...I feel frustrated that I'm not able to keep up with the threads and correspond with so many wonderful people.

#130: Thanks to all for listening me whine...I feel frustrated that I'm not able to keep up with the threads and correspond with so many wonderful people.

It is not whining!! I am glad you are comfortable enough in the group to let us know what is going on with you. Your frustration is unavoidable until you get better, which hopefully will be soon!

Ditto what Stasia just wrote! I am amazed that you manage to do all that you do with the kind of pain that you suffer.

Best wishes for your surgery. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

(And don't worry about keeping up here!)

So sorry to hear this, Linda. Chronic pain is exhausting--then your job, especially at this point in the school year, ditto. You know that all of us here are wishing you the very best and sending you good thoughts.

I'm adding my *amen* to the thoughts above. Linda, your job is to take care of you. Period. Surgery is no fun -- but at least you know you've tried everything else first. And I'm so glad you had those few days of pain relief so you could kick up your heels at the Party of the Decade at Richard's house.

Take care of yourself and let the rest of us wrap you in our prayers and good wishes for permanent relief from that not-so-good Pain friend of yours!

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear you're in so much pain. I second all other posters' wishes and advice - take care of yourself first. And don't worry about telling us about it - that's why we always ask.

Let us know when the surgery is to take place, so we can do what we do - finger-crossing, prayers, enchantments - to guarantee the outcome.

:(

We are here for you, Linda! Lean on us whenever and never, ever consider it whining. It's more like free therapy. :0)

I'll third everyone else's thoughts, prayers, and wishes! I see people dealing with chronic pain almost every working day, and it's a terrible burden to live with and deal with. I'm sure this would be like throwing a bucket of water on a raging warehouse fire, but clients of mine (and myself) have had success with pain relief and chronic conditions using massage therapy, acupuncture, and kinesiology. Not sure how you feel about complementary therapies, but just thought I'd throw it out there. I hope I don't offend anyone.

Hang in there, Dear Linda! At least there is some light on the horizon, with a surgery date, and once you've healed I hope your medication levels will drop too! Much love and healing come to you from Wisconsin!

Sending you a warm blanket of good wishes...you're too nice to be in chronic pain! Praying you get some relief. Keep us posted whenever you can - no pressure. :)

Linda, just try to keep in mind how good you'll feel when the surgery is over. It's no fun living with pain, but you've done a remarkable job tolerating it and seeking out the best remedies. {{{Linda}}}

It's not the "whining" we mind---it's that you have such pain for so long. Enough of that! I hope the surgery works a miracle (and it can, I've seen it happen). In the meantime, come on in and vent whenever you need to.

Oh Linda. I'm so sorry. Hugs.

You are a strong woman, Linda. But chronic pain will wear out the toughest of souls. Your battle is valiant and I know I would have fallen by the wayside of despair by now.

Sending every good hope and wish for successful surgery and your release from pain. Take the best possible care of yourself. We care and are here for you! :)

Take care , Linda- surgery is never pleasant but if it helps-it is worth it.

The very warmest and gentle *air hugs and air kisses* to you, Dear Linda.
You are in my heart.

Pain is icky bad!!! Sending prayers your way for quick healing. :)

take care of yourself, you are in my thoughts :)

Hugs and hopes for relief soon!

Linda, you are the least whiny person on LT! You are handling this far better than I would, and I'm amazed that you continue to function at such a high level (work, reading, staying active on LT, etc.) and maintain your warm, kind and loving spirit. No apologies needed for anything; let us know if there is anything we can do.

Dear Linda, I hate to make one more message for you to read, especially since everybody has been eloquent., and I don't have anything to add except that I care too. Take best care of yourself.

149 "let us know if there is anything we can do."

Maybe we can send you books, Linda???? :) Really good, distracting ones. We'd be great at that!

No worries, you will catch up when you catch up..
I wish you were feeling healthy and well.. soon you will be, I hope!
If I were taking vicodan I would be asleep while I typed this. I am just glad you
can use it to find some relief.

Take care.. I will be sending energy your way..

Seeing if I can post!

OK, you should be able to carry on from here. This problem came up last year too, which is the only reason I know how to fix it.

ok, now it works. Sadly, temporarily, whoever jenifersharon is, messed up the thread for a bit.

Has she posted on other threads as well?

I've moved to a new thread here:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/99576&newpost=1#lastmsg

And, thanks again to all of you wonderful, kind folk. I appreciate you!

Yes, she has posted on at least one other thread that I have found thus far.

You are a wonderwoman, Stasia!

Linda, I wish you all the best and hope you soon find relief from your chronic pain.

And you, whiney? We should all be as cheerful and kind as you are!

I always find it amazing that there are people out there with way too much time on their hands!!!

Why would someone randomly choose threads to post meaningless messages?

There are so many wonderful people here on LT. One bad apple is a small annoyance.