Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter

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Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs
http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html

Betty MacDonald Community
http://bettymacdonaldcommunity.blogspot.com/

You can find more info about our Betty MacDonald projects and events in the future.

Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald Biography and winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Society in 1983. We are the largest Betty MacDonald Fan Club in the world - with members in 23 countries. Join our wonderful international Betty MacDonald Community!
We have tons of fun!

Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald
http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/

Betty MacDonald Forum
http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/

Betty MacDonald Society
http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/

Mary Bard Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Nancy and Plum Fan Club
http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club
http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Society
http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Fan Club
http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

Interviews with Betty MacDonald's family and friends

So many Betty MacDonald Fans around the world adore the interview with Betty MacDonald's brilliant sister Alison Bard.

Many more new audio interviews with Betty MacDonald's family and friends will be published in 2010 on CD and DVD. You'll learn much more about Monica Sone.

There will be a fascinating DVD. You can visit with members of Betty MacDonald's family all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived.

Linde Lund creates the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs
http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html

Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

New Betty MacDonald Biography and Documentary

Wolfgang Hampel, journalist and author of the Betty MacDonald biography, had the opportunity to interview bestselling author David Guterson, who wrote 'Snow falling on Cedars'.
A fascinating new Betty MacDonald Biography and Documentary will be available on CD and DVD in 2010. You'll find many new info about Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard and Monica Sone.
Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Monica Sone, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's family and friends.

Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html

Monica Sone writes to Wolfgang Hampel

Dear Wolfgang,

Thank you so much for the many articles you passed on to me.

I became giddy from all the compliments. And, also, I cannot get over the feeling that the Monica Sone people talk about is not really me. People are extravagantly kind. One has to be careful or my head will explode.

But, Wolfgang, you were very sweet writing your article. I like it very much.

Isn't it wonderful that we are such good friends, although we never met. If we had met in person, we would have riotous, good time & never stopped talking.

I will send a message to Linde Lund to thank her.

A kiss to master Peter on his cheek !

And lots of love to all of you.

Monica

Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone, Wolfgang Hampel Links

Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs
http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610
Betty MacDonald - Fan Club of Betty MacDonald and Society of Betty MacDonald
http://bettymacdonald.blogspot.com/
Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/
Betty MacDonald Forum
http://bettymacdonaldforum.blogspot.com/
Betty MacDonald Society
http://bettymacdonaldsociety.blogspot.com/
Mary Bard Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/
Nancy and Plum Fan Club
http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club
http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone Society
http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone Fan Club
http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/
Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday dear Monica Sone

Copyright 2009 by Wolfgang Hampel

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and Betty MacDonald's wonderful friend, described as Kimi in Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I, celebrates a very special birthday.
Today Moncia Sone is 90 years old. Congratulations!
Happy Birthday dear Monica Sone and many more of them!

Monica Sone has fans all over the world. She wrote Nisei Daughter and many authors adore her book for example David Guterson, author of Snow falling on Cedars.We got so many comments from our international fans. They learned so much after reading Nisei Daughter.To us it's one of the most important books we've ever read.Thanks A Million dear Monica Sone in the name of your many fans for writing this fascinating autobiography. It's so important to know history and to learn from the past. We can understand everything much better because of your book Nisei Daughter.

Monica, you are so very bright, brave, wise, witty and you have the most beautiful voice ever just the way our beloved Betty MacDonald described you as Kimi in The Plague and I.Nobody wants to be ill and stay in a hospital but with you I bet it would be like in paradise.

Monica, I just love and enjoy our phone calls so much. To me it's such a gift.

Lots of love and kisses and hugs and many greetings to you and your family on your very special day today especially to Susan, because she does a great job and every time I talk to you you sound younger and younger.
You are a miracle, a genius but very human and warm!

Remain strong and healthy, please, dear Monica! The world needs wonderful personalities like you so much.

Many hugs and greetings from Master Peter to great Lady Monica!

Thanks A Million for your outstanding friendship!

We are with you and your family and friends in our thoughts.

Wishing you a very wonderful birthday!

All our love

Wolfgang, Angelika and Peter -
your old Wolf and your many fans worldwide

Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/

Dear Monica Sone,

what can I say after such a statement?
Wolfgang Hampel did it well, didn't he?

Dear Monica Sone, we all adore your writing skills and your brilliant personality.

I'd like to say thank you so much for writing this very important work of literature because I among others had no idea about this dark part of history.
Therefore Nisei Daughter is so important and after reading it nobody will ever forget it.

Best wishes,

Linde Lund

Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs
http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610

We'd love to hear from Monica Sone fans.Send your birthday wishes to lindelund2000@yahoo.com, please.Thank you so much!

Regards,
Linde Lund

Interview with Monica Sone - author of Nisei Daughter
http://rhankins.blogspot.com/2008/10/daughter-with-author-monica-sone_16.html

Monica Sone
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Society
http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone Fan Club
http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday, Monica Sone
http://blog.densho.org/2009/09/happy-birthday-monica-sone.html

Walt Woodward - defender of human rights

Wolfgang Hampel http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/ had the honour to interview Walt Woodward.

Walt Woodward was a hero, a defender of human rights. We all should be like him but we know very well that these personalities are very rare. The world would need lots of Walter Woodwards.

He told Wolfgang Hampel: It won't happen again because people know much more now than they did in the past.
Walt Woodward was optimistic the same way Bonnie Shride was.

( see also Betty MacDonald Fan Club Posting 'Bonnie Shride - a wonderful lady from Vashon Island' )
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com

For Bonnie Shride, the worst thing on Vashon happened when she was in eighth grade. One-third of her fellow students were of Japanese descent, and one day they were all gone, rounded up for internment during World War II. ``When I talked to my parents, they said it was because of the war. It was so unfair," Bonnie Shride recalled. She doesn't think such a thing could happen again: ``People know more now. We're more aware of everyone's rights."

When Wolfgang Hampel interviewed author David Guterson, he seemed to be rather pessimistic.

Wolfgang Hampel will never forget the moment when he once asked Monica Sone: When did you move away from Seattle?
Monica Sone answered with anger and sadness in her so beautiful voice: I didn't move away. They moved me away and I never came back.

The question is: Are we able to learn from faults in the past?

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reader_feedback/public/display.php?thread=33296&offset=0#post_71449


Journalist Walt Woodward dies at age 91
Two memorial services are slated for March 24.

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/bir/news/19677699.html

Walter C. Woodward, who as publisher and editor of the Bainbridge Island Review was one of the few editorial voices to consistently oppose the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, died in his sleep yesterday. He was 91.

Walt Woodward, editor opposed to internment of Japanese, dies Wednesday, March 14, 2001
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFF

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/editor14.shtml

Remembering Walter Woodward (1910-2001)
HistoryLink.org Essay 3111 :
In this People's History Gerald Elfendahl remembers the Bainbridge Island journalist and defender of human rights Walter C. Woodward Jr. (1910-2001). Woodward was an exemplary journalist who edited and published the Bainbridge Review.
Walter Woodward and his wife Mildred Woodward (1909-1989) were the only editors on the West Coast to regularly editorialize in defense of the Bill of Rights and neighbors of Japanese ancestry who were unlawfully uprooted during World War II and interned in concentration camps by Presidential Executive Order 9066. Woodward was one of only 100 citizens inducted into Washington state's "Centennial Hall of Honor" for humanitarian and civil libertarian contributions to the state's quality of life.

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=3111

Books "In Defense of Our Neighbors": Editors against internment

Mary Woodward has written a book about her parents, Walt and Milly Woodward, editors of the Bainbridge Review, who were the first to write editorials condemning the relocation of 227 Bainbridge Islanders of Japanese ancestry to internment camps.

By Susan Gilmore Seattle Times staff reporter

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008364225_bainbridge090.html

YouTube - Interview - Mary Woodward - In Defense of Our Neighbors

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIhhKX4kP-U


http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/reader_feedback/public/display.php?thread=33296&offset=0#post_71449

Comments:

Tens of thousands of European Americans were also sent to internment camps all over the United States during World War II and held in these camps for years. Too bad this history is never mentioned or examined as well. Here is another source on the internment of German-Americans during the war (some were even held up to 3 years after the war at Ellis Island):

You can read more about this here:

http://www.gaic.info/

http://www.foitimes.com/internment/history.htm

History of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest

The wartime treatment of people of Japanese descent in the United States, documented in the readings by Monica Sone and Roger Daniels, hardly offered a great deal of promise for improved race relations after 1940. Yet, for a variety of reasons World War Two did mark a dramatic turning point in U.S. immigration and naturalization policy.

©Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington. All rights reserved.

http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Course%20Index/Lessons/22/22.html


Monica Sone, Nisei Daughter (1953)
Monica Sone’s memoir of growing up in Seattle during the 1920s and 1930s, and then being incarcerated at Minidoka and relocated to the Midwest during World War Two, is markedly different from the Matsushitas’ correspondence and poetry in several ways.

History and Literature in the Pacific Northwest

© Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington. All rights reserved.

http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Hist%20n%20Lit/Part%20Four/Commentaries/Sone%20Comm.html

Interesting reviews of Monica Sone's book Nisei Daughter

Some links to very interesting reviews of Monica Sone's very important book Nisei Daughter
http://jenniferandbooks.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html

Thursday, October 09, 2008
Nisei Daughter
by Monica Sone

What a wonderful story. She writes with such humor and fun that you sometimes forget it's a true story. Her family always made the best of things despite the racism during WW2 and being in a terrible camp with mud and dust and small quarters.
Monica will be interviewed Wednesday October 15th in Canton, Ohio as part of the kick off of the One Community/One Book program and the KIMONO exhibit at the Canton Museum of Art.
I highly recommend the book and check back for my review of her interview and the kick off event.
5 of 5 rating


http://bookstastegood.blogspot.com/2009/04/monica-sone-and-question-of-race.html

Monica Sone's Nisei Eyes is a biographical account of a Japanese-American girl living in Seattle during the 2nd world war. She eventually gets sent to internment camps when she's in her young adulthood, but much of the book details her experience being a first generation Japanese-American girl.
I liked this book. Mostly because I can identify, obviously, with the conflicted feelings of being both 100% Asian and 100% American, and yet at the same time feeling like you actually belong nowhere completely.

Monica Sone - a wonderful friend and brilliant author of Nisei Daughter

Interview with Monica Sone - author of Nisei Daughter

http://rhankins.blogspot.com/2008/10/daughter-with-author-monica-sone_16.html


Monica Sone has fans all over the world. She wrote Nisei Daughter and many authors adore her book for example David Guterson, author of Snow falling on Cedars. We got so many comments from our international fans. They learned so much after reading Nisei Daughter. To us it's one of the most important books we've ever read. Thanks A Million dear Monica Sone in the name of your many fans for writing this fascinating autobiography. It's so important to know history and to learn from the past. We can understand everything much better because of your book Nisei Daughter.

Monica, you are so very bright, brave, wise, witty and you have the most beautiful voice ever just the way our beloved Betty MacDonald described you as Kimi in The Plague and I.
Nobody wants to be ill and stay in a hospital but with you I bet it would be like in paradise.

Monica, I just love and enjoy our phone calls so much. To me it's such a gift.

Lots of love and kisses and hugs and many greetings to you and your family especially to Susan, because she does a great job and every time I talk to you you sound younger and younger. You are a miracle, a genius but very human and warm!

All my love

Wolfgang Hampel,
your old Wolf and your many fans worldwide



What can I say after such a statement?

He did it well, didn't he?
Dear Monica Sone, we all adore your writing skills and your brilliant personality.
I'd like to say thank you so much for writing this very important work of literature because I among others had no idea about this dark part of history. Therefore Nisei Daughter is so important and after reading it nobody will ever forget it.

Best wishes,
Linde Lund
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, Betty MacDonald's wonderful friend

This is a website for Monica Sone, Betty MacDonald's wonderful friend and author of Nisei Daughter.

You will find more info about Monica Sone, her Life and work.