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Friday, February 8, 2019

Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald, Vita Magica




Liebe Freunde von Vita Magica,
liebe Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans aus aller Welt sind sehr an Wolfgang Hampels Interviews, Geschichten und Gedichten interessiert. 

Sie können einige von Wolfgang Hampels neuen satirischen Geschichten und Gedichten im nächsten Betty MacDonald Fan Club Magazin lesen.

Wolfgang Hampel ist Journalist, Autor, Künstler und Poet.


Er ist der Träger des ersten Betty MacDonald Gedächtnispreises. 


Wie wir alle wissen gründete Wolfgang Hampel 1983 den Betty MacDonald Fan Club und die Betty MacDonald Society.  

Der Betty MacDonald Fan Club hat Mitglieder in 40 Ländern.

Wolfgang Hampels neue Betty MacDonald Dokumentation über Betty MacDonalds Leben in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon, Carmel und Carmel Valley ist wirklich faszinierend. Ein Höhepunkt sind Szenen von Bettys und Dons Leben in Carmel und Carmel Valley.

Wolfgang Hampel, Autor der Betty MacDonald Biografie, interviewte Betty MacDonalds Familie und Freunde und viele andere berühmte Künstler und Schriftsteller, z.B. Astrid Lindgren,  Truman Capote, J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, Donna Leon, David Guterson, Marie Marcks,  Ingrid Noll, William Cumming, Walt Woodward und Betty MacDonald Fan Club Ehrenmitglieder Monica Sone, Letizia Mancino, Darsie Beck und Gwen Grant.

Wolfgang Hampel ist auch sehr bekannt für seine satirischen Gedichte und Geschichten. 


Wir werden Wolfgang Hampels Werk den vielen Fans aus aller Welt vorstellen, die seine Betty MacDonald Biografie und die einzigartigen Betty MacDonald Interviews schätzen. 

Wolfgang Hampels sehr erfolgreiche monatliche literarische Veranstaltung  ist Vita Magica.

Wolfgang Hampel hat im Juli 2018 das sehr witzige und erfolgreiche Vita Magica Buch ' Satire ist mein Lieblingstier ' veröffentlicht. 

Thomas



Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans from all over the World  are very interested in Wolfgang Hampel's interviews, stories and poems.

You'll be able to read some of Wolfgang Hampel's new satirical stories and poems in our next Betty MacDonald Fan Club magazine.

Wolfgang Hampel is journalist, author, artist and poet.


He is the winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award.

As we all know Wolfgang Hampel founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society in 1983. 


Betty MacDonald Fan Club has members in 40 countries. 

Wolfgang Hampel's new Betty MacDonald documentary of Betty MacDonald's life in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon Island, Carmel and Carmel Valley is really fascinating. My personal favourites are scenes of Betty's and Don's life in Carmel and Carmel Valley.

Wolfgang Hampel, author of Betty MacDonald Biography, interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers, for example Astrid Lindgren, Truman Capote, J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, David Guterson, Donna Leon, Ingrid Noll, Marie Marcks, William Cumming, Walt Woodward and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members Monica Sone, Letizia Mancino, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant. 


Wolfgang Hampel is also very well known for his satirical poems and stories.


We are going to share Wolfgang Hampel's work with many fans from all over the world who adore his Betty MacDonald Biography and unique Betty MacDonald Interviews. 

Wolfgang Hampel's very successful monthly literary event is Vita Magica. 

Wolfgang Hampel published his very witty and successful Vita Magica book ' Satire is my favourite animal ' ( Satire ist mein Lieblingstier ) in July 2018. 

Thomas 



Wolfgang Hampel's very witty book 'Satire ist mein Lieblingstier' ( Satire is my favourite animal ) is No 1 Buecher de TOP List.

Wolfgang Hampels sehr witziges Buch ' Satire ist mein Lieblingstier' ( Satire is my favourite animal ) ist No 1 Buecher de TOP Liste.


Many greetings - viele Grüße

Mats 

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Ich habe dieses Buch gekauft, weil Krimi-Königin Ingrid Noll Wolfgang ... sehr, daß wir die monatliche literarische Veranstaltung Vita Magica von Wolfgang Hampel bald einmal besuchen können.


Wolfgang Hampel's Satire ist mein Lieblingstier in Buecher de TOP list 



Satire ist mein Lieblingstier - Satirische Gedichte - Wolfgang Hampel
Informationen über die Kultveranstaltung "Vita Magica" der Akademie für Ältere in Heidelberg  

Wolfgang Hampel - Satire ist mein Lieblingstier ( Satire is my favourite animal )

Betty MacDonald, a very special politician and a year ago 
 
Roger Cicero - ESC winner 2007  

Many ESC fans from all over the world are so very sad because we lost Joy Fleming - one of the best singers ever. 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel sings  'Try to remember' especially for Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund at Vita Magica September

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Betty MacDonald fan club



Betty MacDonald Society  



Vita Magica  



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Vita Magica Betty MacDonald event with Wolfgang Hampel, Thomas Bödigheimer and Friedrich von Hoheneichen



Vita Magica 


Betty MacDonald 

Betty MacDonald fan club 


Betty MacDonald fan club on Facebook


Betty MacDonald forum  

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) - The Egg and I 


Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( Polski)   

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - LinkFang ( German ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Academic ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel -   

Wolfgang Hampel - DBpedia  ( English / German )

Wolfgang Hampel - people check ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Memim ( English )

Vashon Island - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - Monica Sone - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( French ) 


Wolfgang Hampel - Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - Wikipedia ( English)

Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel 

Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD

Betty MacDonald fan club items 

Betty MacDonald fan club items  - comments

Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I  
 

Betty MacDonald fan club groups 

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund
 




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Mittwoch, 22. August 2018

Satire ist mein Lieblingstier - Satirische Gedichte - Wolfgang Hampel









Satire ist mein Lieblingstier - Satirische Gedichte - Wolfgang Hampel


„Satire ist mein Lieblingstier“

Gedichte & Infos von Wolfgang Hampel

Heidelberg. Im Juli 2015 begann Wolfgang Hampel mit der literarisch musischen Reihe Vita Magica: 
Zum dritten Jubiläum veröffentlichte er nun das Buch „Satire ist mein Lieblingstier – Satirische Gedichte und Informationen über die Kultveranstaltung Vita Magica der Akademie für Ältere in Heidelberg“. Der Autor, Journalist, Poet und Sänger wurde in Heidelberg geboren und war in der Aus-, Weiter- und Fortbildung im Personal- und Rechnungswesen tätig.
Wolfgang Hampel gründete 1983 den Betty MacDonald Fan Club: 1996 interviewte er Familie und Freunde der weltberühmten amerikanischen Humoristin. Er besuchte alle Orte wo Betty MacDonald mit ihrer Familie lebte. Aufgrund von vielen Nachfragen internationaler Betty MacDonald Fans wurde 1999 der Betty MacDonald Fan Club Blog aus der Taufe gehoben. Wolfgang Hampels Betty MacDonald Biografie, Interviews, Geschichten, Berichte und Gedichte fanden Leser in 40 Ländern. Sein Werk über Betty MacDonald ist auch in verschiedenen Büchern und Diplomarbeiten enthalten. Er ist Träger des ersten Betty MacDonald Gedächtnispreises. 

Wolfgang Hampel interviewte viele andere berühmte Künstler und Schriftsteller, wie Ingrid Noll, Astrid Lindgren, Truman Capote,J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, Donna Leon, David Guterson, Marie Marcks, William Cumming, Walt Woodward und Betty MacDonald Fan Club Ehrenmitglieder Letizia Mancino, Monica Sone, Gwen Grant und Darsie Beck.
 
Dieses Buch möchte für die Veranstaltung Vita Magica und die Akademie für Ältere in Heidelberg begeistern. Es stellt die faszinierenden Akteure – darunter bekannte Autoren und Musiker – der erfolgreichen Reihe vor. Die Veranstaltung findet an jedem letzten Dienstag im Monat von 15.40 bis etwa 17.10 Uhr im Saal E06 der VHS/Akademie für Ältere in Heidelberg, Bergheimer Straße 76, statt. (Ausnahme: Weihnachten, Ferien und andere Feiertage).
Im Programm der Vita Magica spielt Wolfgang Hampel von ihm verfasste Sketche, singt eigene Lieder und rezitiert seine beliebten satirischen Gedichte. Viele bekannte Autoren und Musiker aus Heidelberg und Umgebung bereichern das Programm mit ihren künstlerischen Beiträgen.
Auch Nichtmitglieder sind herzlich willkommen. Das aktuelle Vita Magica-Programm findet sich im Internet unter www.wolfvitamagica.blogspot.com/ 



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Wolfgang Hampel

Satire ist mein Lieblingstier

Satirische Gedichte

Mit Informationen über die Kultveranstaltung Vita Magica der Akademie für Ältere in Heidelberg
TRIGA Verlag, Gelnhausen-Roth
ISBN 978-3-95828-155-4
180 Seiten mit mehreren farbigen Abbildungen
Euro 13,--



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Theresia Bauer

Landtagsabgeordnete für den Wahlkreis Heidelberg
Ministerin für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst in Baden-Württemberg


Das besondere an "Vita Magica" zeigt sich bereits am Namen. Bücher haben etwas Magisches: Sie entführen uns in andere Welten, sie erzählen uns Geschichten von Menschen und Völkern und lassen uns teilhaben an kleinen und großen Ideen.
Ich selbst hatte bereits die Freude an zwei Lesungen - mit persönlich ausgewählten Texten - mitzuwirken. Mein besonderer Dank gilt Wolfgang Hampel, der "Vita Magica" nicht nur ins Leben gerufen hat, sondern auch mit großer Begeisterung und persönlichem Engagement maßgeblich zum heutigen Erfolg von "Vita Magica" beigetragen hat.

Herzliche Grüße

Ihre Theresia Bauer


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Prof. h. c. Dr. Karl A. Lamers

Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages seit 1994 (Wahlkreis Heidelberg/Weinheim)
Mitglied des Verteidigungsausschusses seit 1994

In nur drei Jahren wurde Vita Magica in der Akademie für Ältere in Heidelberg unter der Leitung von Wolfgang Hampel zur Reihe mit Lesungen, musikalischen Darbietungen und kulturellen Highlights. Der 3. Geburtstag wurde in der Akademie für Ältere sehr würdig gefeiert. Zu diesem Anlass wurde ein Buch veröffentlicht, das neben satirischen Gedichten auch viele Informationen rund um Vita Magica und ihre Akteure beinhaltet. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!


Lieber Herr Hampel!

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 3. Geburtstag von "Vita Magica".

Ich bin sehr beeindruckt von Ihrem künstlerischen Wirken.

Herzliche Grüße

Dr. Karl. A. Lamers



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Prof. Dr. Eckard Würzner

Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Heidelberg

"Vita Magica" ist eine ganz besondere Veranstaltungsreihe mit großem Unterhaltungswert.
Die Literatinnen und Literatren nutzen die Kunst der Satire, Lyrik oder Prosa, um sich mit sehr verschiedenen Themen auseinanderzusetzen. "Vita Magica" ist ein fantastisches Beispiel für die herausragende literarische Produktivität in Heidelberg.
Ich möchte der Akademie für Ältere und vor allem Wolfgang Hampel herzlichst für sein Engagement danken! Er schafft es immer wieder, nicht nur ein tolles Programm zusammenzustellen, sondern auch interessante Gastleserinnen und Gastleser zu gewinnen.
Ich wünsche diesem Buch und natürlich auch der Veranstaltung weiterhin viel Erfolg!

Prof. Dr. Eckard Würzner 


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Ingrid Noll

Grande Dame der deutschsprachigen Krimiliteratur
Bestsellerautorin von "Der Hahn ist tot", "Die Apothekerin" und vielen anderen sehr erfolgreichen Büchern

Ich freue mich immer wieder auf's Neue, wenn ich ein lustiges Gedicht von Wolfgang Hampel bekomme.

Herzliche Grüße

Ingrid Noll


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Tatjana Geßler

Autorin, Sängerin und TV Journalistin
Filmemacherin und Moderatorin beim SWR Stuttgart

Lieber Wolfgang,

gerne erinnere ich mich an die beiden Lesungen im Januar 2016 und Februar 2017 bei Vita Magica.

Ich komme immer gern nach Heidelberg - nicht nur weil es mein Geburtsort und meine Heimat ist, sondern weil ich vom Publikum der Vita Magica immer besonders herzlich empfangen wurde.

Eure Tatjana Geßler

Monday, October 2, 2017

Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald, Linde Lund and Try to remember




Wolfgang Hampel - and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel was singing ' Try to remember '  at Vita Magica September 2017 - especially for Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund.

We got this message from Linde Lund:



Dear Wolfgang,

thanks a million for singing this great song for me.


I'm really so touched and I'm glad you don't see me crying. 

'Try to remember' is my favourite song.
 

Your voice is outstanding and you sing this song in such a wonderful way.


You could start a career as singer.

You surprises and amazes me all the time, dear friend. 

Wolfgang, you are such a very gifted personality.

I adore you so much!

Vita Magica September was such a wonderful event.

I only wished I lived near by and could join you every month.

We are with you in our thoughts and via Youtube.

All my love to you, Tom, Rebecca and the great Vita Magica Team 



As you can see dear Linde Lund is delighted and so are we.

Congratulations for the best Vita Magica ever! 

You all did an outstanding job!

FOLKS     WE    DO    LOVE   YOU - in fact we are crazy about you. 

Take care,

Mats  

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Vita Magica Betty MacDonald event with Wolfgang Hampel, Thomas Bödigheimer and Friedrich von Hoheneichen


Vita Magica 


Betty MacDonald 

Betty MacDonald fan club 


Betty MacDonald fan club on Facebook


Betty MacDonald forum  

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) - The Egg and I 


Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( Polski)   

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - LinkFang ( German ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Academic ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel -   

Wolfgang Hampel - DBpedia  ( English / German )

Wolfgang Hampel - people check ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Memim ( English )

Vashon Island - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - Monica Sone - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( French ) 


Wolfgang Hampel - Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - Wikipedia ( English)

Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel 

Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD

Betty MacDonald fan club items 

Betty MacDonald fan club items  - comments

Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I  

Betty MacDonald fan club groups 


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund  


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Greta Larson


Sunday, September 3, 2017

Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald and real Kimi - Monica Sone





Betty MacDonald fan club fans, 

first Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and described as Kimi in Betty MacDonald's book The Plague and I would celebrate her 98th birthday today.  


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Monica Sone passed away in 2011 shortly after her 92th birthday.

To me it's quiete a shock to learn the depressing facts of internment of Japanse, Japanese Americans, European and European Americans in a democratic society.

Over 31.000 people were kept interned until July 1948 - more than three years after the war in Europe had ended.

I hope we can learn from the past and we are willing to.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor member Monica Sone was furious at the blatant disregard of her civil rights.

Monica Sone said to Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner Wolfgang Hampel: 


I didn't move from Seattle - they moved me away and I never came back.
( only for family visits )

Of course everybody can understand Monica Sone's feelings.
A democratic society has to protect the civil rights of their people. Otherwise it's no longer a democratic society. 


A simple fact.

In the camps, internees were seen more as prisoners of war than as civilians. 


To name such camps for example Camp Harmony is simply awful.

Just imagine the loss of property, the personal insults, the barbed wire, armed guards, the dust storms, horrible food, unfinished barracks, barren land, shared huts, inadequate washing and toilet facilities, green uniforms, military work details, snapping to attention at an officer's approach.

Therefore Monica Sone's Nisei Daughter is a very important book.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder, author, poet and Monica Sone's good friend Wolfgang Hampel told us that Nisei Daughter belonged to the very few books he was rereading. I know many of us do the very same.

Betty MacDonald encouraged her friend Monica Sone in publishing her book 'Nisei Daughter'.


Betty MacDonald said: 


'Nisei Daughter ' is a very remarkable book, humorous and delightfully readable, that takes you into the heart of a Japanese-American family and into the mind of the sensitive, perceptive eldest daughter.

The internment of the American born Japanese during World War II is handled with honesty and rare dispassion. 


It is certainly to Monica Sone's credit that she she still sings God bless America. 
 
Betty MacDonald was right. Having Monica Sone's experiences I'm not sure I would.

I agree with John Heitman "In a world where there are lots of smoke screens and J. Edgar Hoovers, an individual can really be hurt."


Take care,

Lasse




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Vita Magica Betty MacDonald event with Wolfgang Hampel, Thomas Bödigheimer and Friedrich von Hoheneichen


Vita Magica 


Betty MacDonald 

Betty MacDonald fan club 


Betty MacDonald fan club on Facebook


Betty MacDonald forum  

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) - The Egg and I 


Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( Polski)   

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - LinkFang ( German ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Academic ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel -   

Wolfgang Hampel - DBpedia  ( English / German )

Wolfgang Hampel - people check ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Memim ( English )

Vashon Island - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - Monica Sone - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( French ) 


Wolfgang Hampel - Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - Wikipedia ( English)

Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel 

Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD

Betty MacDonald fan club items 

Betty MacDonald fan club items  - comments

Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I  

Betty MacDonald fan club groups 


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund  


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Greta Larson


Thursday, August 31, 2017

Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald, The Kettles and letters from all over the world

 Bildergebnis für Betty MacDonald and the Bishops



Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald February 1951

"I have had letters from people all over the world - from England and from Bavaria - telling me that the Kettles lived next door to them."
 

Bildergebnis für Betty MacDonald and the Kettles


Do you or did you have any neighbours like the Kettles Betty MacDonald described in her golden ' The Egg and I '?

If so send us your experiences, please.

We are going to publish the best ones in our future Betty MacDonald fan club newsletters.

You might win our updated Betty MacDonald documentary with many interviews by Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel never published before.

Deadline: September 30, 2017

Good luck! 

By the way don't miss 'The Kettles' Million Dollar Egg' by Wolfgang Hampel with fascinating comments by Betty MacDonald's family and friends.

Betty MacDonald's sister Alison Bard Burnett and husband of Betty MacDonald's daughter Joan - Jerry Keil, are simply great and share the most interesting treasure stories.

This e-book is one of my favourites.

For more info send a message to Linde Lund, please.


Take care,

Mats

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Betty MacDonald fan club


Betty MacDonald Society  


Vita Magica  


Eurovision Song Contest Fan Club 




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Vita Magica Betty MacDonald event with Wolfgang Hampel, Thomas Bödigheimer and Friedrich von Hoheneichen


Vita Magica 


Betty MacDonald 

Betty MacDonald fan club 


Betty MacDonald fan club on Facebook


Betty MacDonald forum  

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( English ) - The Egg and I 


Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( Polski)   

Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - LinkFang ( German ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Academic ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel -   

Wolfgang Hampel - DBpedia  ( English / German )

Wolfgang Hampel - people check ( English ) 

Wolfgang Hampel - Memim ( English )

Vashon Island - Wikipedia ( German )

Wolfgang Hampel - Monica Sone - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( English )

Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( French ) 


Wolfgang Hampel - Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle - Wikipedia ( English)

Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel 

Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD

Betty MacDonald fan club items 

Betty MacDonald fan club items  - comments

Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I  

Betty MacDonald fan club groups 


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund  


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Greta Larson









 

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald, The Egg and I and me


 
























Dear Betty MacDonald fan club,

i am a huge fan of Betty's; I read "The Egg and I" when I was a teenager and have always loved her books. I am glad you have taken the time and made the effort to promote her memory through your society, such a personality as Betty was should not be forgotten. 


I'm sure there are very many of her fans worldwide who like me, have many questions and are very curious about what happened to her family in the years after Betty's death.
I did receive Wolfgang Hampel's books 'The Kettles' Million Dollar Egg', 'The Egg and Betty' and 'The Tragic End of Robert Heskett' and found them very funny and so interesting. 


I think Betty was caught between a rock and a hard place at the trial. Writers are allowed a certain "creative license" and she may have embellished her characters a bit to make a good story, but of course she didn't want to lose the case, either. So she claimed some of her story was fictional. But I still believe she drew those characters from her life; good writers write about what they know and experience and it is obvious to me that her richly drawn characterizations of the Kettles and other families while she lived on the chicken farm were true for the most part. Even if parts of the story were fictionalized, I will always be grateful to her for writing some of the funniest and most unforgettable books I have ever read. She will always be my favorite humorist and I only wish she could have lived longer so she could have given the world more opportunities to enjoy her unique talent. Thank you for the second installments of the story.

I'm so happy to gain more knowledge about Betty's life and her experiences during the trial. Now I understand why the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce said there were still some hard feelings toward Betty by some of the people in the area. You would think that after all this time, though, it really wouldn't matter anymore. I guess some people can hold a grudge forever! I don't think Betty ever intended to malign anyone. She wrote from her experiences, and if she embellished a bit, that is her right as a creative artist. Her characterizations were indeed devastating, weren't they? And so very funny. 
A hundred years from now her books will still be uniquely humorous. What a personality she was. 

When my husband and I took the trip to Port Townsend last summer in search of "The Egg and I Road" I wondered why there was no marker. The letter from the nice gentleman who lives on the old homestead in Chimacum partly answered that question. I wondered why the descriptions of the mountains in "The Egg and I" didn't match what I saw on Egg and I Road, and that question too was answered by Betty's testimony in the trial. 

I believe that Port Ludlow, Chimacum and Port Townsend were exactly as she described them. She may have had to stretch the truth a bit in the trial, but what else could she have done. It's indeed ironic that the Kettles were forced to live on EGG AND I Road. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM43RE_EGG_I_ROAD 

Another funny anecdote to her story. I especially enjoyed Kimi's defense of Betty in her letter.  In this age of "political correctness" which I find very tiresome, Kimi's letter was well thought out and well written. Betty was certainly not a racist. In "The Plague and I" Betty stands up for black people, and Kimi, who was Japanese, was her best friend. It was very different 70+ years ago but some people forget that.

It is so nice that so many people remember and care about Betty and try to keep her memory alive. Thank you for all your good works in her behalf. I agree that there should be more to commemorate Betty's life and her accomplishments, at least some kind of marker or memorial. At least they did name the "Egg and I Road" after her book.


I hope you can visit Washington state someday and take the ferry over to Vashon Island. It really is a beautiful, lushly green island with marvelous views in every direction.

I don't think Betty gets the recognition she deserves in this country partly because of the unfortunate atmosphere of "political correctness" (p.c.) that pervades the U.S.A. right now. Betty was critical of native Americans (Indians) in her book and that is a "no no" in the minds of many of the powers that be. They don't stop to consider that she was writing from the perspective of over 50 years ago or give her credit for her uniquely talented style and the marvelous, timeless humor of her writing. 


She really is one of America's best humorists and fortunately many people all over the world do recognize this. I think her books will be read and re-read through the ages. There are so many young people that are becoming aware of her books now, and that really encourages me...they will keep her memory going.

I agree with you that "The Egg & I" is one of the funniest books ever written. I remember laughing so hard I was gasping for breath and almost fell off the couch the first time I read it! I was about fourteen years old then. I have re-read it many times and never tire of it, I believe it is timeless.


Perhaps you have heard of the town of Leavenworth? It is at the foothills of the Cascades, and is a world famous Bavarian style village, very picturesque. They have Autumn Fest, Maifest, and Christmas lighting celebrations and people come from all over the world to visit. They have many German craftsman living in the area, contributing their talents to the many shops in town. They have dancers, complete with lederhosen and full old-world Bavarian dress, performing in the open square during the summertime celebrations. Wonderful food of every description; I love their bratwurst and sauerkraut, bought from the street vendors. If you are interested in learning more about the village, you can reach the site at http://www.leavenworth.org/ It is well worth an online visit!


Betty MacDonald February 1951
"I have had letters from people all over the world - from England and from Bavaria - telling me that the Kettles lived next door to them.


I am looking forward to reading more of your society's publications about Betty and her life. She was such an unique personality, I will always love her and her books, they have given me so much pleasure and laughter over the years.


It is so good to know she has fans worldwide! 


Keep up the good work and stay in touch.

Yours in Betty's memory,


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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald, Peter Sieruta and global warming

Betty MacDonald in the living room at Vashon on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
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Hello 'Pussy' it's Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and Pippi Longstocking: 

The global reaction has been fierce and almost exclusively in favor of keeping the United States in the 2015 agreement. In Europe last week, world leaders privately implored you not to bolt.

President Emmanuel Macron of France told reporters that he urged you not to make a “hasty decision.” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany called her discussions with you “very difficult, if not to say very dissatisfying.”

The global pressure campaign continued on Tuesday with the speech by Mr. Guterres at New York University. While not specifically mentioning you in his speech, the secretary general of the United Nations referred to “those who might hold divergent perspectives” as he called for all countries to fulfill the promises they made. After the speech, in answer to a question from the audience, Mr. Guterres said he hoped that the United States would stick to the deal, or that American businesses would if the government did not.
“It is absolutely essential that the world implements the Paris Agreement — and that we fulfill that duty with increased ambition,” Mr. Guterres said. “The real danger is not the threat to one’s economy that comes from acting. It is, instead, the risk to one’s economy by failing to act.”