Patti Callahan Henry
Oct 1, 20191 min
Updated: Jan 25, 2022
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Oct. 18-26), this Friday's 10th anniversary tribute to the Garland County Veterans Memorial and Military Park, and, of course, a host of other happenings and Halloween-related activities will be a collective ode to the eighth month of the year as uniquely celebrated in the resort city.
And finally, permit this correspondent to change the subject to literary circles and give a definite "Thumbs-up" to "The Favorite Daughter," the latest novel by Patti Callahan Henry. The prolific author's newest offering relates the story of a family dealing with the heartaches of Alzheimer's disease, the estrangement of two sisters, and a journey toward understanding and forgiveness.
The writing is superb and the lessons learned are universal. Also special are the select chapter heading quotations about "memory," such as this Irish proverb: "May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten."
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Editorial on 10/02/2019
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The Thumbs Column appears in The Sentinel-Record the first and third Wednesday of each month. The newspaper welcomes readers' comments and suggestions, which should be submitted with a name, telephone number and home address, for verification and contact purposes. This information is kept confidential.
Editorial on 10/02/2019
Print Headline: Thumbs column
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