my book on generosities almost done!

Well, the better part of the last two years' writing is almost done, as I finish the research on the last of my 10 chapters. Looks like I'll have generosity-GENROZT e-published before Thanksgiving and available on Amazon.com. (If the Mayan calendar is right about The End of Us on 12.12.12 or is it 12.21.12, I figure we'll all go out the happier for reading GENROZT first. Promise.)

GENROZT: a gracious act that creates a joyful ache every time it is remembered.

There's a chapter on the guy who helped me land my best-ever summer job, Tom Patterson, the founder of Stratford's Shakespearean Festival. Another is about the morning son #1 and I met up with Detroit Red Wings great, Gordie Howe. Another tells about Joan Evelyn Southgate, founder of Restore Cleveland Hope, and how I fell in love with her (not to worry...Sheila understands.)

Each chapter ends with a few memories of generosity written by grade school schoolmates of sons #3 and #4 - Emmett & Liam. I told the students to think of people with great hearts:

"What is generosity to me? That is easy. My neighbor, Mr. Harold. When I was 7 months old my father died. My Mom was always scared and was crying. But soon my neighbor, Mr. Harold, was there to help. But Mr. Harold is blind. He could still help my Mom though. He would do things like put salt on our sidewalk ice, shovel our driveway, come every day and just give Mom a hug. It would make her smile. His wife would always make me lemon cookies to cheer me up. I hope Mr. Harold and his wife stay healthy and live long."
Nicole P. - 5th grade
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