Biography, Autobiography, Memoir discussion
General Chit Chat
David wrote: "Thank you for your reply."In fact you should probably get your $$ back from them. A copyeditor who cannot tell the edited from the unedited version of a story is probably not even trying.
Thanks for your interest , I would love to send you the book for your honest review on two levels. 1 the story itself and 2 the punctuation etc. Would be interested? Btw the editor did a good job the breakdown came from the publisher representative. Mixing up the edited copy with my original copy unedited.
The publisher has agreed to republish soon.
David
As you can see I leave words out sometimes, sorry. My mind thinks they are there, instill to late.
Koren wrote: "Julie wrote: "I am Patrick Swayze documentary is supposed to be on TV tonight on the Paramount Network. I am hoping we get that channel!https://www.countryliving.com/life/en......"
Saw it last night and it was really well done.
Mod
https://www.countryliving.com/life/en......"
It was wonderful. 5 stars.
Mod
Happy Halloween!"
Happy Halloween from me too!
Mod
Mod
Koren wrote: "My reading will probably be way down for a while. I took the Ancestry DNA test and last week started my family tree. It is fascinating and I am absolutely hooked on it. So for a while that is going..."So that's where you've been!
Mod
Only 8 books read so far this month when I normally have 10 or 12.
@Fishface you researching your ancestry? My sister has been doing some that. We all had our DNA tested. Very cool outcomes.
How do you do a DNA test? Do you need to provide a sample of your hair or blood or fingernails? What do you find out exactly?
Mod
They send you a little test tube and you spit in it.
Mod
Something I just learned is that you dont have to do the DNA test to use Ancestry.com. You dont even have to pay to use it. You can start your family tree for free but I found out that while there is a lot you can see for free there is a lot more you can see and do if you want to pay the monthly fee, which isn't expensive, I dont think. I paid for 6 months for $50.
Kerry wrote: "@Fishface you researching your ancestry? My sister has been doing some that. We all had our DNA tested. Very cool outcomes."Not me. Koren.
Koren wrote: "Selina wrote: "How do you do a DNA test? Do you need to provide a sample of your hair or blood or fingernails? What do you find out exactly?"Something I just learned is that you dont have to do t..."
Yea we had it at the library so if you are a library member and use it there its free as the library pays for subscription.
I never really got into it as its more for English speaking ppl, they dont have many records for Chinese families from China.
My brother researched that side of it so he went into archives etc. but dont think he got very far back...in China most people have ancestral tablets and worship ancient ancestors anyway. But a lot of those records got destroyed by the communist govt in the cultural revolution.
Tall Tales and Wee Stories: The Best of Billy Connolly is a bio thats flying off the shelves at the bookstore, I personally dont know what his claim to fame is, I have read a travel book by him but not sure why hes so famous other than he's got a funny scots accent...?
Selina wrote: "Tall Tales and Wee Stories: The Best of Billy Connolly is a bio thats flying off the shelves at the bookstore, I personally dont know what his claim to fame is, I have read a travel..."He is a comedian and actor. http://www.billyconnolly.com/
I remember him in the film Mrs. Brown but he has been in a ton of films.
Selina wrote: "How do you do a DNA test? Do you need to provide a sample of your hair or blood or fingernails? What do you find out exactly?"Selina, what you find out depends on where you send it for testing. Ancestry, unsurprisingly, strictly deals with finding people you are related to. 23andMe not only finds people you are related to but actually connects them to you on social media. It also tells you a lot of disheartening stuff about diseases that run in your family and how likely to are to die of one of those diseases. I sent mine to National Geographic, which tells you what percentage of your DNA belongs to which ethnic groups, at what period in ancient history they left Africa to seek their fortunes elsewhere, and what percentage of your DNA is human vs. Neanderthal. (In this sense -- and only in this sense -- am I one of the 1%.)
hmm. Did you find out anything interesting? I know that twin boys run in my family...although I dont see them run actually. My sister is the one who runs the marathons.
Mod
I know that twin boys run in my family...although I dont see them run actually. My sister is the one who runs the marathons."
I didnt do the health ancestry test but Ancestry.com does have a health DNA test if you want it is extra.
Yesterday I found out I was not related to Edgar Allan Poe. I always wondered because I do have some ancestors named Poe and through ancestry I found out that the Poe name is only handed down through marriage, a great-grandmother's second husband. I traced that ancestor back to the late 1700's and there was no Edgar, which would have been pretty distant anyway, because neither Edgar or his siblings had any children. However, there was an Adelbert Poe, which I thought was a wonderful name.
Copied this from the internet:
Descendants of Edgar Allan Poe
Many are actually descendants of Poe’s cousins, especially Neilson Poe, but others are no relation at all. A line of Poes from Virginia seems to be unrelated, although they may share ancestry in the dim mists of Ireland’s past.
The last Poe's I found were from Virginia, so I guess that solves it.
Mod
my school is still open for the time being until the govt directs...If we do end up closing I have a plan to let children borrow up to 20 books and extend the borrowing times.
We have a few cases in Auckland but everyone is self isolating. And travelers are warned they will be deported if they break the rules.
Koren wrote: "Selina wrote: "hmm. Did you find out anything interesting? I know that twin boys run in my family...although I dont see them run actually. My sister is the one who runs the marathons."
I didnt do..."
Interesting Koren are you a fan of Poe?
Sorry, I got lost in so many coronavirus threads--so distracting!Many things are closed here, of course. This state has 218 confirmed or presumptive cases so far out of nearly 7 million people (but there are no doubt more with mild or no symptoms), so not terrible percentage wise, but this is more catching than the flue or ebola (less catching than SARS) but it's not just that, it's also how serious it can get.
I'm not that worried about the virus too much, so I'm just doing what I always do now--put my hands in a jacket pocket to open doors in public, etc--now I wear my black gas pumping glove to handle store carts, etc (it's so my hand doesn't stink like gas fumes and I only have one of them left).
Mod
I know that twin boys run in my family...although I dont see them run actually. My sister is the one who runs the marathons..."
I love The Raven and the one about the black cat. I have a book that is a collection of his works but I think it would be more interesting if I had someone to discuss it with or explain it.
Mod
Many things are closed here, of course. This state has 218 confirmed or presumptive cases so far out of nearly 7 million people (b..."
I am also not very worried about myself but more worried about the the stress on medical services if this becomes worse. I'm worried about the small businesses that are having to close.
We went shopping yesterday and the shelves weren't decimated until we got to the paper aisle. No paper towels or toilet paper and we could only buy one box of the 6 boxes of Kleenex left. We are still closed at the library I work at and we don't know when we will re-open.
Mod
Our stores are getting restocked now and limiting some things to one per customer. Today our state closed down all hair salons. Hope that doesnt last too long or there are going to be some pretty shaggy people. I foresee a run of store bought hair dye!
My boss in my bookshop job says he may have to let us part-timers go. Depends if the mall has to close with less foot traffic. :-(
So Im not sure if I will still have my job next month.
I will still be paid at the school though, even if we need to stay home.
Mod
:-(
So Im not sure if I will still have my job next month.
I will..."
This is going to be really hard on small businesses.
My husband had been laid off a few weeks ago. He has got a job interview but it will be on Skype for now!
Our mayor in Auckland has announced public libraries and swimming pools are closed for two weeks as of today...I went and borrowed as many books as I could - we can borrow up to 35. Thankfully I heard about it sooner otherwise I would have missed out as I have books on request.
Selina, you got a lucky break there. I'm in the USA. I found out that my library system would close the day after the decision was made effective. There was no advance notice, so I had missed my chance. 🙁All current library loans have been renewed to June 1st and that's not a typo. So I'm resigned to the very high probability that my library will be closed for more than the announced 18 days. Of course, I understand the reasoning, and my library offers multiple electriconic platforms so I will be reading e-books once I finish my little pile of loans. E- books aren't my preferred form but I'm grateful to have that instead of nothing.
Mod
I believe it's not a typo. I dont remember the exact date mine are due but I think it's in June.
Im wondering if next week schools will close as they could push the school holidays a few weeks earlier as its only three more weeks till end of term. I wouldnt mind having a six week holiday again...we lose out on Easter anyway. I could just do book deliveries instead for those stuck at home. The pop up fridges are open 24/7 anyway so will just be stocking those up.
Selina wrote: "hmm. Did you find out anything interesting?"I learned that my family ethnic Hx is nothing like what I was told. I was shocked to learn I was 70% Celt for instance. I was told almost all my life I was mostly German, and later learned they were really German Jews. Apparently even they didn't know they were bog-trotters.
Mod
I learned that my family ethnic Hx is nothing like what I was told. I was shocked to learn I was 70% Celt for instance. I was told almos..."
My dad's side is almost 100 percent German but ancestry.com says I am only 43 percent German ancestry.
Koren wrote: "'m worried about the small businesses that are having to close. .."So am I!
Businesses are closing as of tomorrow in nz except for essential services. Our Govt is providing wage subsidies. My school announced closing on Monday afternoon, I encouraged children to borrow as many books as they could, although half the classes werent there. I extended borrowing times till end of April, but I have no idea when its likely we will go back. I have plenty of books to get on with reading and bought a few childrens ones for the library, but now wont be getting new books till after this crisis is over.
I guess we just need to get on with writing our own books once we finished reading our piles.
I ws back at the bookshop on Thursday evening and now back to school today...I miss people but....the mall seemd very crowded on Saturday, Im not sure I really want to go back to work on Saturdays now. The bookshop wasnt crowded but it seemed outside the mall was.
Mod
the mall seemd very crowded on Saturday, Im not sure I really want to go back to work on Saturday..."
Most places are opening here tomorrow. Restaurants and hair salons will not open for two weeks. They are open in Iowa and South Dakota so I have heard a lot of Minnesota people are going there.
some public libraries are reopening on Wednesday...I have a stack of books to return, was down to my last two. I have learned some Chinese words and phrases...but no chinese stories.
Would love to buy new books but am just assessing my libraries collection at the moment seeing what we need.
My library is open now but only to our patrons and you can't go in but you can pick up your holds.
Mod
That's what our library is doing also but if you dont have a library card you can apply for one on line.
I got to go to work yesterday for 4 hours and it was good to get out of the house. I will be working once a week till we fully re-open. I also got a call to make a hair appointment. I was supposed to go in the week they shut down and I am so ready to get my hair cut. However, it will be in mid-June. I don't think my hair has been this long in decades!
Mod
Isn't it nice to say I "get" to go to work instead of I "have" to go to work!
I was lucky that I got in for a haircut right before the shutdown. I've been trying to grow it longer for about a year and this has forced me to get used to it and I kinda like it. Our hairdressers are opening June 1 and I have an appointment June 5.
Biography, Autobiography, Memoir
Books mentioned in this topic
Small Fry: A Memoir (other topics)The Watergate: Inside America's Most Infamous Address (other topics)
Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood (other topics)
Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood (other topics)
Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Gina LaManna (other topics)Christian Picciolini (other topics)
https://www.countryliving.com/life/en...-..."
Thanks for the reminder. I have my dvr set to record.