Betty MacDonald by Letizia Mancino

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Ein Katzensprung nach Amerika

mit Betty MacDonald

Copyright 2011 by Letizia Mancino
All rights reserved

Oh Betty, ich liebe Dich! Deine Bücher „Betty kann alles“ und „Die Insel und ich“ sind wirklich toll!

Ich nehme sie in die Hand und mit einem Katzensprung bin ich gleich in Amerika!

Kolumbus und das Ei: Die große Entdeckung! Dein Bestseller „Das Ei und Ich“ die größte Entdeckung. Und Du und ich! Ich kenne Amerika: Es stimmt was Du schreibst:

So ist Amerika: Haargenau! Nein, Federgenau! Die Landschaft und die Leidenschaft:

Kennst Du das Land wo die Pistolen blühen? Brava, Betty, Du beschreibst die Amerikaner plastisch, echt, unausstehlich, hingepinselt auf Papier. Ob ich gern deine Werke lese? Lesen ist kein Ausdruck! Ich kann sogar alles hören und sehen: Natur, Kultur, Subkultur. Amerika hat sich kaum verändert! Ach, die kühlen Amerikaner! Kalkül, Börse, Wall- Street, die Finanz-Krise (schon damals 1930), die Zocker, die Bankrotte der Firmen! Das Wimmeln von Schlawinern und Betrügern. Leute ohne Geld. Verzweiflung und Hunger! Ein schrecklicher „Worst Case“ (als ich noch kaum englisch konnte, dachte ich, es sei Wurst mit Käse!)

Doch wie beeindruckend ist die Anpassungsfähigkeit der Amerikaner: Lebenskünstler, Akrobaten des Überlebens! Es gelang ihnen im Nu, sich umzustellen und Pionierarbeit zu leisten: Morgens bist du eine Putzfrau, abends eine Pufffrau! No problem!

„Das Unzulängliche, Hier wirds Ereignis; Das Unbeschreibliche, Hier ists getan;“

Mary, Deine Schwester, war die Fundgrube der Arbeitsbeschaffung: Donnerwetter, was für eine Powerfrau mit unbeschränkter Phantasie! Sie hat dich überall empfohlen: Betty kann alles, auch Romane schreiben! Los, Schwester, beeile Dich! Der Verleger will Deine Manuskripte sehen! Du hattest bis dahin nicht mal eine Zeile geschrieben! Mensch! Und wenn doch alles schief geht ? No problem: When you dream, dream big! Siehe da, Du bist berühmt geworden.



Das Ei und ich


Weißt Du was, Betty? Ich schlüpfe in „Das Ei und Ich“ und komme als Gast zu Dir!

Ich will Deine Hühner kennen lernen.

- Ich hasse Hühner! Ich bin eine Hühnersklavin aus Nordamerika!

- Ach, Betty, ohne diese verdammten Tiere wärst Du nie berühmt geworden!

„Das Ei und Ich“ hättest Du nie geschrieben! Wie viele Leser hast Du glücklich gemacht!

Dein Buch ist so amüsant! Über deine witzigen feinen (beinah gemeinen) Bemerkungen über Deine Familienmitglieder und Nachbarsleute musste ich so lachen!

Du bist in eine besondere Familie geboren worden: Bequemlichkeit war nicht erwünscht: Ich kann nur staunen: Was sagte Dein Vater zu deiner Mutter?

Ich gehe übermorgen woanders arbeiten: Tausende Kilometer weit…Er schickte ihr ein Telegramm:

FAHRE DONNERSTAG FÜR ZWEI JAHRE NACH MEXICO CITY STOP MACHE DICH BEREIT FALLS DU MITKOMMEN WILLST- Das war am Montag. Mutter telegrafierte zurück: WERDE FERTIG SEIN, und sie war es auch.

Das ist Amerika! Improvisation, Wechsel, Abenteuer. Keine Schwäche zeigen: Los!

Deine Beschreibungen, Betty, über die gewaltigen Naturereignisse haben mich ganz erschreckt! Kontinent Amerika, es graut mir vor dir! Ich fühle mich so klein und bedroht wie eine winzige Fliege vor einer riesigen Klatsche!

Dein Roman ist sehr vielseitig! Der Leser kann es sogar als Kochbuch benutzen!

„Das Ei und Ich“ fängt gleich mit einem Rezept an: „Neben der Weisheit, dass Lammfleisch nur gut schmeckt, wenn es mit Knoblauch geschmort wird“.

- Schmeckt es Dir, die amerikanische Küche?

- Ach Betty! Sie ist mir zu fett und ich hasse Knoblauch!

(Betty kocht gerade Mittagessen für Bob. Sie redet ständig mit „Herd“:

Herd ist Bobs Nebenbuhler; am Anfang glaubte ich, er selbst sei es). Sie dreht sich um und sagt:

- Dann kein Knoblauch für dich.

- Auch kein Lamm, Betty! Ich esse kein Fleisch! Ich würde lieber nur Spiegeleier essen. Betty, lass mich sie allein machen.

- Dann versuche es!

- Mist! „Herd“ streikt! Ich schaffe es nicht, ihn anzumachen! Verdammt! Er ist eigenwilliger als „Ofen“ von meiner Freundin, Hilde Domin!

- Bob kommt! Er muss gleich essen!

- „Männer essen alles, die Schweine! sagt Deine Großmutter Gammy“. Stimmt es?

- Hast Du meine Hühner gern? fragte mich Bob ohne sich vorzustellen.

- Ja, Bob (Grob), ich liebe sie! Ich bin Vegetarierin.

- Willst Du morgen den Hühnerstall mit uns zusammen putzen?

-Ah, ihr steht immer so früh um vier Uhr auf!! Bob, es ist kein Job für mich!

Er schaute mich verachtungsvoll an! Eine römische Zimperliese!

- Du brauchst sofort eine Umerziehung!!

- Hilfe, Bob greift mich an! Ich wechsele lieber sofort den Roman und ziehe auf die „Insel“!

Good by, arrivederci, Betty! Wir treffen uns auf der Insel: Don, Dein zweiter Mann

ist viel, viel netter!


Betty kann alles



Verdammte Farm! Hier fehlt jede Form der Zivilisation: Nur Betty „ist“ alles!

Dieser Bob!! Ich wäre auf der Farm mit ihm gestorben! Mamma mia, che coraggio, was für eine Mutprobe für eine kultivierte Frau, vier Jahre mit dem Grobian zu leben! Zwei Kinder von ihm zu kriegen! Betty war zweimal „so“. Sie erzählt aber nicht, wie sie „so“ geworden ist. Prüdes Amerika! Der Leser erfährt nur, sie wurde schwanger! Aber über Fehlgeburten und illegale Abtreibungen bekommt er jede Menge Informationen! Ich will es gar nicht genauer wissen! Wusste Betty, wie sie schwanger wurde? Vielleicht auch nicht: Sie und Bob gingen einfach ins Bett, betrunken. Diese Unmenge von geschmuggeltem Whisky muss irgendwelche „Nebenwirkungen“ gehabt haben.

Bob ist ein schöner, starker Mann,. Es mag sein, doch viel Alkohol macht sämtliche Glieder schlapp (wer Ohren hat, der höre)!

„Der Mann wird schwach, aber der Kater stark“! sagte sogar meine kleine Autorin Kätzchen Schönkopf zu dem betrunkenen Goethe.

Betty, Dein Bob kann mir gestohlen bleiben! Ich kenne solche Typen nur aus der Ferne, Gott sei Dank, und nicht persönlich. Ach, die schönen rauen Männer! Sie schwimmen im kalten Ozean, fällen das Holz, sind wetterunempfindlich, schießen auf die wilden Tiere und bringen sie der Frau zum Braten!

Ich kann Betty verstehen! Sie war zu jung: Sie war eine kleine feine Katzendame mit Abenteuerlust! Sie hat den Kopf für einen wilden Kater verloren!

Alles für die Katz? Nein, alles für das Huhn! Denn Bob hat seinen Kopf für Hühner verloren!

Er hatte Augen nur für seine Hühner! Nun weiß ich es: Hühneraugen haben Männer, die zu den Füßen von Hühnern liegen! Bob hätte eine Legehenne heiraten sollen! Nicht eine große Schriftstellerin.

Aber warum hat Betty für seine fünfhundert „Geliebten“ alles getan? Hat sie überhaupt gern in einer Hühnerfarm (Hühnerharem) gearbeitet?

Nein, nur um Bobs Liebe zu verdienen, um dem Ehemann zu gefallen!

Ihre Mutter sagte zu ihr und ihrer Schwester: „Es sei die unabänderliche Pflicht einer guten Hausfrau, dafür zu sorgen, dass ihr Gatte sich bei seiner Arbeit wohl fühlt“

Nehmet freudig die Folgen in Kauf, die sich daraus ergeben! So was! Wie in Süditalien!

Arme Betty, sie ist in einer alten Farm fern von einer Stadt gelandet! Die nächsten Nachbarn waren zwei Meilen entfernt. Keine Kultur! Nur Krach: Gockelkonzerte statt Gospelkonzerte!

Dieser Bob war ein unmöglicher Kerl! Er hat für seine Hühner einen Hühnerstall mit allem Komfort gebaut (Geliebte kriegen immer Geschenke, man spart das Geld nur bei der Ehefrau) und für Betty nur ein Haus ohne Wasser und Toilette!

Hartes Leben auf der Farm!!! Bei klirrender Kälte auf die Toilette gehen. Um 4 Uhr aufzustehen…Kein „Herr“ Bob! Und „Herd“ auch nicht: Man spielt nicht so unverschämt mit der Geduld einer Frau!

Die Insel


Ich liebe Inseln in Nordamerika: Ich kenne zwar nur die Insel „Mount Desert Island“ in Maine und nicht die Insel an der Pazifikküste - Bettys Insel ist in der Nähe von Seattle - aber mir scheint alles sehr ähnlich: Magische Landschaft, kosmische Einwirkungen, und tausende, kleine putzige Fetzen von Land, schwimmend im weiten Ozean. Können sie wirklich schwimmen? Es sieht so aus, als würden sie eine Schwimmweste um das saftige Grün der Wälder tragen…

Das Haus von Betty und Don gefällt mir! Ich vermisse zwar „Herd“, doch eine ganz verrückte Waschmaschine macht das Leben hier interessant: Welche Geister werden wohl in ihr wohnen? (Don ist ein Schotte, ich glaube, er hat sie aus einem gespenstischen Castle mitgenommen).

Die Töchter von Betty wohnen auch hier: Es sind launische Mädchen mit Grillen! „Herd“ könnte der Vater sein! Schade, sie waren netter in dem „Ei und Ich“ als sie noch klein und süß waren! Es gibt aber nette Katzen und Hunde: Betty ist eine große Tierfreundin. Sie hat sogar eine riesige Menge von Hunde - und- Katzenfutter Kartons im Haus gelagert.

Die amerikanische Küche ist wirklich unglaublich! Wenn Betty auf der Insel kein Menschenfutter kaufen kann - es passiert bei stürmischer See, wenn die Fähren die Insel nicht beliefern können - greift sie beim „worst case“ gern dazu.

Ach, dieses kulinarische Umstellungsvermögen werde ich nie entwickeln! Esse ich vielleicht die Mäuse, die mir mein Kater Tigerli bringt? Das Kochbuch von Betty ist unerschöpflich:

Von Wildtieren auf der Farm zu Meerestieren an der Küste.

Im Pazifik leben phantastische Fische und Krustentiere: Qual der Wal! Oh, Seafood! „The King“ ist der Lobster, habe ich in Maine gelernt! Doch in Seattle scheint es „Geoduck“ zu sein! Er ist eine Sensation: Er hat einen langen Hals! Eine Meeresgiraffe? Was ist das? Betty hilf mir! Den verdammte Namen „Geoduck“ finde ich nicht in meinem Wörterbuch.

Die Britische Encyclopedia Britannica kennt ihn auch nicht… Moment! Ich suche in der „The Amerikan Heritage Dictionary“. Gott sei Dank, ich habe es gefunden: Es ist „a very large, edible clam“. Muschel, 20 cm groß. Was sind die „cozze di Napoli“ im Vergleich dazu? Miesmuscheln, schämt euch vor dem Amerikaner! Ich schaue aus dem Fenster: Betty krabbelt im Wasser mit der ganzen Familie! Ihre Tochter hat Geoduck im Wasser entdeckt. Sie packt das Tier am Hals! „Clam“ ist in die Klemme! Er wird gefangen! Alle schreien vor Freude! Was für ein Leckerbissen! Betty rennt in die Küche: Clam wird vorbereitet: Ich drehe meine Augen woanders hin, ich will nichts davon sehen. Ich höre, wie das Fleisch zertrümmert wird. Eier werden mit ihm zusammen geschlagen. Mein Magen dreht sich auch um.

Betty ruft zum Essen. Ich esse nicht das komische Tier! Es schmeckt himmlisch, sagt Betty!

Ich glaube, ich verlasse die Insel…


In un batter d´occhio in America con Betty McDonald

2011 Copyright by Letizia Mancino
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Oh Betty, ti adoro! I tuoi libri ” Betty sa far tutto” e “ L`isola” sono veramente fantastici!

Li prendo in mano e in un batter d´occhio sono in America! Colombo e l`uovo: la grande scoperta! Il tuo bestseller “ L´uovo ed io” la più grande scoperta! E tu ed io! Io conosco la America: quello che scrivi è proprio vero: così `e l`America: fino all`ultimo capello è così, anzi fino all`ultima piuma.... Paesaggio e passione: Conosci il paese dove fioriscono le pistole? Brava Betty , tu descrivi gli Americani in modo cosí plastico, sono tanto autentici, insopportabili, dipinti sulla carta. Se io leggo con piacere i tuoi libri? Leggere è dire ben poco! Io posso addirittura sentire e vedere tutto: natura , cultura e subcultura.

L `America mi sembra poco cambiata! Ah, questi Americani tanto freddi: calcolo, borsa, Wall-Street, la crisi finanziaria ( già nel 1930), gli speculatori, la bancarotta delle industrie!

Il pullulare di impostori e ingannatori. Disperazione e fame. Un terribile “worst case”

( quando ancora non conoscevo l`inglese pensavo che fosse “wurst casareccio”)

Però come è impressionante la capacità di adattamento degli Americani: Artisti di vita, acrobati della vita! Sono riusciti di colpo a cambiare mestiere e fare il lavoro di un pioniere:

La mattina lavori in casa e la sera in casino. No problem! Come dice il poeta Goethe,

“ l`irrangiugibile si compie qua; Ciò che è ineffabile diviene atto”...

Mary, tua sorella, era una incredibile fonte di accarrapamento- lavoro: Ammazza, che donna piena di power con fantasia inesauribile!Ti ha raccomandato ovunque: Betty sa far tutto anche scrivere romanzi! Sbrigati, sorella, l`editore vuol veder i tuoi manoscritti! Che faccia tosta, tu non avevi ancora scritto neanche una riga! Mamma mia e se tutto va a rotoli? No problem: When you dream, dream big! Ecco che tu sei diventata persino famosa!



L`uovo e io



Sai una cosa, Betty io sguscio dentro “ L´uovo ed io” e vengo da te come ospite! Voglio conoscere i tuoi polli.

- Io li odio! Sono una schiava del Nord America!

- Ah, Betty, senza questi pennuti mai saresti divenuta famosa! Mai avresti scritto “ L´uovo e io! Quanti lettori hai reso felici!! Il tuo libro è così divertente. Ho così

riso, leggendo le tue piccole fini ( un pò crudelucce) osservazioni sulla tua famiglia e vicini! Sei nata in una famiglia molto particolare: la comodità non era una cosa apprezzata. Ancora non finisco di stupirmi: cosa ha detto tuo padre a tua madre?

Dopodomani mi trasferisco per lavoro a molti mille chilometri di distanza da qui..

Ti ha spedito un telegramma:

VADO GIOVEDI PER DUE ANNI A CITTÁ DEL MESSICO STOP PREPARATI SE VUOI VENIRE

Era un lunedi. Tua madre ha risposto con un telegarmma: SARÒ PRONTA e cosí era.

Questa è America: improvvisazione, cambiamento, avventura. Non mostrare debolezza e vai!

Le tue descrizioni sui straordinari fenomeni della natura mi hanno veramente spaventato.

Continente America, “ es graut mir vor dir”! Mi sento piccola e in pericolo come una mosca davanti a uno schiacciamosche! Il tuo romanzo è molto versatile e si può usare anche come un libro di cucina. Comincia addirittura con una ricetta:

“Insieme alla saggezza, che al carne di agnello ha solo un buon sapore, se stufata con aglio.”

- Ti piace la cucina americana?

- Betty, per me è troppo grassa e io odio l`aglio! ( Betty sta preparando il

pranzo a Bob e parla continuamente con “Fornello”: Fornello è il rivale di Bob, almeno così mi è sembrato all`inizio) Betty si volta e mi dice:

- Allora niente aglio per te!

- Anche niente agnello, Betty! Non mangio carne! Mi piacerebbero delle uova al tegamino.

Lascia, che le faccia io.

- Allora prova tu!

- Che fregatura! „Fornello“ fa lo sciopero! Non mi riesce di accenderlo. Maledetto!

- È più cocciuto di “Forno” della mia amica Hilde Domin!

- Sbrigati, Bobb sta arrivando, deve mangiare subito!

- “Gli uomini mangiano di tutto, questi porci” diceva tua nonna Gammy, è vero?

- Ti piacciono i miei polli? mi chiede Bob senza presentarsi.

- Sì Bob (bel cafone), mi piacciono tanto, perchè sono vegetariana.

- Vuoi venire con noi domani a pulire il pollaio?

- Bè meglio di no, vi alzate troppo presto alle quattro di mattina! Bob non è un job per me! Mi gurdò con disprezzo:

- Eccoti una romana smorfiosa. Hai bisogno subito di cambiar scuola.

- Aiuto, Bob mi sta aggredendo. Io cambio su due piedi romanzo e mi trasferisco su

- “ L`isola”.

- Good by, arrivederci, Betty, ci incontriamo sull`isola: Don, il tuo secondo marito, è molto più gentile!



Betty sa far tutto



Maledetta fattoria, qui manca ogni forma di civilizzazione: solo Betty “è” tutto.

Quest Bob! Io sarei morta con lui nella farm! Mamma mia che prova di coraggio ha avuto Betty, una donna tanto colta, per vivere con uno zoticone come Bob. E per di più avere due figlie da lui! Betty era due volte “così”. Però non racconta, come è divenuta “ così”. Questa America puritana, il lettore viene solo a sapere, che era incinta. Però sugli aborti e le pratiche illegali riceve un sacco di informazioni! Io non voglio saper niente di preciso! Sapeva Betty come è rimasta incinta? Forse no. Lei e Bob sono andati a letto mezzi ubriachi. Questa quantità di whisky trafugato di nascosto deve pur aver avuto effetti collaterali.

Bob è un bell`uomo, vigoroso, per quel che mi riguarda! Comunque troppo alcool fa ammosciare tutti i muscoli ( chi ha orecchie per intendere, ascolti)..

L`uomo si ammoscia, dura è solo la sbornia! La mia cara piccola autrice, la gatta “ Kätzchen Schönkopf”, Bellatestina, ha osato dire questo anche a Goethe! Betty il tuo Bob può andare al diavolo! Fortunatamente conosco questi tipi, solo da lontano, e non di persona.

Ah, gli uomini belli e rudi! Nuotano nell`oceano gelido, tagliano il legno, non sono sensibili al cattivo tempo, sparano agli animali e li portano morti alle mogli, per arrostirli!

Posso capire Betty, era troppo giovane: era una micetta fine di casa con voglia di avventure, che ha perso la testa per un gattaccio selvatico! Tutto per il gatto? Macchè tutto per i polli!

Bob aveava perso la testa per i suoi polli. Adesso so: quei bei calli, gli occhi pollini ai piedi, se li beccano quegli uomini , che si gettano ai piedi delle galline. Bob avrebbe dovuto sposare una gallina e non una grande scrittrice! Perchè Betty ha fatto di tutto per cinquecento

pollastre? Perchè ha lavorato volentieri in un pollaio?

Solo per guadagnarsi l`amore di Bob, suo marito. La madre diceva sia a lei che a sua sorella:

“ È il compito irremovibile di una buona massaia fare di tutto, acciocchè il marito si senta bene al suo lavoro. Prendete con gioia le conseguenze!” Che roba, come nell`Italia del Sud.

Povera Betty, è andata a finire in una farm lontana dalla città. I vicini più vicini stavano a due miglie di lontananza. Niente cultura, solo fracasso! Concerti di polli piuttosto che di Pollini!

Bob era un tipo impossibile: ha dato ai suoi pennuti una vera residenza con ogni conforto, mentre a Betty una casa senza acqua e gabinetto. Ve lo immaginate di andare fuori a quel posticino quando è a sotto zero, e alzarsi alle quattro? Bob non è proprio un signore, ma neanche “Fornello“ lo è: non si gioca così con la pazienza di una vera signora!



L`isola


Amo le isole del Nordamerica, sebbene conosca bene solo “ Mount Desert Island” in Maine e non le isole della costa del Pacifico. L´isola di Betty è nelle vicinanze di Seattle, peró mi sembra che si somiglino molto: panorami pieni di magia, influenze cosmiche, e migliaia di piccoli ritagli deliziosi di terra, che nuotano nel vasto oceano. Possono veramente nuotare?

Quasi sembra, che portino delle ciambelle di salvataggio intorno ai fianchi verdi dei boschi. La casa di Betty e Don mi piace! Mi manca “ Fornello”, ma in compenso una macchina per lavare i panni, completamente pazza, rende qui la vita interessante. Che tipo di spiriti abitarenno mai dentro? ( Don è scozzese e probabilmente li ha portati da uno dei tanti castelli abitati da spiriti). Le figlie di Betty abitano anche qui: sono due ragazze lunatiche con grilli in testa. “Fornello” potrebbe essere il padre! Che peccato, erano così dolci, quando erano ancora piccole, nella storia: “ L´uovo ed io”. Ci sono fortunatamente gatti e cani carini, perchè Betty è una vera appassionata di animali. Ha addirittura un`enorme quantità di scatolette con il mangiare per loro, stipato dentro casa. La cucina americana è veramente incredibile! Se Betty non trova più sull`isola ingredienti per cucinare ( e questo capita ogni volta, quando c`è burrasca, e i traghetti dalla terraferma non arrivano) allora in “ worst case” usa le scatolette per gli animali! Questo tipo di adattamento alimentare non mi riuscirà mai di svilupparlo! Mangio forse i topolini, che mi porta il mio adorato gatto, Tigerli?

Il libro di cucina di Betty è ineusaribile: va dalla cacciagione alla fattoria fino ai crostacei della costa. Nel Pacifico vivono fantastici pesci e crostacei. C`è grande imbarazzo della scelta. Oh seefood! Ho imparato, che il “lobster” è il re di Maine. A Seattle sembra essere invece

“Geoduck”. E´una vera sensazione: ha un collo lungo, lungo. Forse è una giraffa di mare? Betty, che cavolo è? Nel vocabolario il nome non si trova. L`Enciclopedia Brittannica non lo menziona.. Un momento.. sto cercando nella „ The American Heritage Dictionary”, grazie a Dio l`ho trovato. È un “ very large edible clam”. Conchiglia di 20 cm.

Che cosa sono mai le cozze di Napoli al confronto? Vergognatevi, figliole, di fronte all`americano!!! Guardo fuori alla finestra: Betty sta in acqua a carponi insieme a tutta la famiglia. La figlia ha scoperto Geoduck. Lo prende per il collo. “Clam” è ormai fritto!! Lo hanno catturato. Tutti strillano per la gioia. Perbacco, che leccornia. Betty corre in cucina. Clam viene preparato. Io giro gli occhi da un`altra parte, non voglio vedere il misfatto.

Ascolto come la carne viene frullata a pezzetti. Sento come vengono aggiunte alla poltiglia

le uova. A me, mi si frulla lo stomaco ( lo so, “a me mi” non si dice). Betty chiama tutti a tavola.

Io non ho nessuna voglia, di mangiare questo animale comico. Ha un sapore divino, dice Betty. Mi sa tanto, che è meglio abbandonare l`isola...

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http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino supports Japan

I'm Svenja,

The Betty MacDonald fans, friends and people from Japan are always in our hearts.
Remain strong, please. We know you are!

Thank you so much, dear Wolfgang Hampel for suggesting Letizia Mancino as a Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor member.
Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner and author of Betty MacDonald biography, admires Letizia Mancino's artwork and books.

Letizia Mancino, President of Goethe Society, created a Betty MacDonald Gallery with her magical artwork.

Letizia Mancino's artwork is beloved around the world, but especially in Japan and other countries in Asia.

We got many mails from our friends who told us that Letizia Mancino's artwork is like a candle in the dark and sunshine in the hearts. It's so very important, especially in these days.

Thank you so much, dear Letizia Mancino in the name of so many Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans.

Letizia Mancino is sending a great message to our Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans in Japan. You can read Letizia's text in german, english and italian language.

Love,

Svenja


Liebe Betty MacDonald Freunde in Japan,

in diesen Stunden richtet sich meine Sorge auf das schwere Schicksal, dass Ihr alle und Eure Familien und Freunde im Land durchmachen müssen.

Mit Staunen bewundere ich Eure Geduld und Würde in dieser unermesslich schwierigen Situation. Das Licht wird die Finsternis vertreiben und das Leid wird sich in Liebe verwandeln. Ich glaube, dass Eure Opfer der ganzen Welt helfen wird: Aus dem Boden der Schmerzen wird eine leuchtende Lotos-Blume der Versöhnung für Menschen und Natur entstehen.

Auch meine Gemälde, die in so leuchtenden Farben erscheinen, sind aus der Überwindung dunkler Erfahrungen entstanden: Mögen sie mit ihrer Harmonie den Augen, die so viel Verwüstungen sehen müssen, Trost und Hoffnung schenken.

Dear Friends of Betty MacDonald in Japan,

In these hours my concern is the heavy fate which you, your families and friends are suffering.

I greatly admire your patience and dignity in this situation of utmost difficulty. I am sure: The light will drive back the darkness, and suffering will be converted to love. I believe that your sacrifice will help the whole world. The soil of suffering will generate a lotus-flower of reconciliation for Man and Nature.

Also my paintigs which appear in such splendid colors, have their origin in the overcoming of dark experiences. I wish that these images with their harmony will give you consolation and hope.

Cari amici di Betty MacDonald in Giappone,

In queste ore le mie preoccupazioni e timori sono diretti al grave destino, che voi tutti dovete sopportare nella vostra terra insieme a parenti e amici.

Con meraviglia osservo la pazienza e dignità che voi mostrate in questa difficilissima situazione. Io credo, che il vostro sacrificio sarà di aiuto all`intera umanità.Dal terreno del dolore crescerà un fiore di loto della comprensione tra uomini e natura. Anche i miei quadri, così brillanti nei colori, sono nati dal superamento di oscure esperienze.

Spero che essi possano ,con la loro armonia, dare speranza e consolazione, ai vostri occhi, che ora vedono tanta distruzione.

Letizia



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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's website
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/

Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member
http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery

Hilde Domin Fan Club
http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

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

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

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/


Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino fans support Japan

I'm Nadine,

Many Letizia Mancino Fan Club greetings to our dear friends in Japan.

We are with you in our thoughts and prayers.

We are going to support you in practice.

You'll be able to read everything about supporting Japan in our special Letizia Mancino Fan Club Newsletter.

All our love to our friends and fans in Japan!

Nadine

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's website
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/

Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member
http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery

Hilde Domin Fan Club
http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

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

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

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/


Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Happy birthday dear Wolfgang Hampel

I'm Andrea,

Congratulations, dear Wolfgang Hampel in the name of our international Betty MacDonald Fans and Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members. Good luck for your future projects.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel did an excellent job.

We'll have a huge international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Conference in 2011 with Betty MacDonald fans from 5 continents.

You'll be able to see the new Betty MacDonald Documentary for the very first time.
It includes many never published before interviews with Betty MacDonald's family and friends interviewed by Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel and other Betty MacDonald fans.

As a very special huge Betty MacDonald surprise you'll see parts of the magical treasure interview with our beloved Betty MacDonald filmed in colour and the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection with many letters written by Betty MacDonald, Mary, Cleve, Dede, Madge, Sydney, Darsie, Madge, Alison, Gammy and many other family members and friends.

You can read many more information in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter March 2011.


Betty MacDonald Fan Club proudly presents:

The amazing, very witty, charming, intelligent story written by our brilliant
new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor Member, artist, writer and President of Goethe Society, Letizia Mancino. As we have so many international Betty MacDonald Fans we are very happy to offer you Letizia Mancino's story in other languages, for example in italian and german language.

Greetings,

Andrea

When you dream, dream big

Part II

Copyright 2011 by Letizia Mancino
All rights reserved
Translated by D. Tsiaprakas

We'll meet on Vashon Island.

Don, your second husband is so very much nicer!

I love islands in North America: Though I know only the island „Mount Desert“ in Maine and not the island at the Pacific Coast –Betty's Vashon Island is near Seattle – however things seem to me to be very similar: Magic landscape, cosmic influences and thousands of small odd bits of land swimming in the wide ocean. Can they really swim? It looks as if they were wearing a life jacket around the lushgreen of the woods...

I like Betty's and Don's house! Though I am missing „STOVE“ still there is a mad washing machine that makes life here interesting. What ghosts are likely to live within it? (Don is a Scotsman, I think he has taken it out of a haunted castle). Betty's daughters also live here: They are capricious girls with silly notions! „STOVE“ could be the father! Pity, they have been nicer in the other books when they were still little and sweet!

However, there are nice cats and dogs: Betty is a great animal friend. She has even stored a huge amount of dog and cat boxes in the house. Indeed, the American kitchen is unbelievable!
When Betty can't buy food for humans – this happens with a stormy sea when the ferry boats can't deliver the island – she willingly resorts to those in the „worst case“.O, that culinary ability to adapt myself I will never develop! Do I perhaps eat the mice which my tomcat Tigerli brings me?

Betty's cook book is inexhaustible. From wild animals to marine creatures on the coast. In the Pacific fantastic fish and crustaceans live: Spoiled for choice! O seafood! „The king“ is the lobster, I learned in Maine!

However in Seattle it seems to be „Geoduck“! It's a sensation: It's got along neck! A sea giraffe? What's that? Betty help me! The damned name “Geoduck“ I don't find in my dictionary. The British encyclopedia Britannica doesn't know it either...Moment! I am looking it up in „The American Heritage Dictionary“. Thank God, I have found it: It's „a very large edible clam“. Clam of the size of 20cm.
What's the „cazze di Napoli“ in comparison to that? Mussels, shame upon you before the American! I look out of the window: Betty is crawling in the water with the whole family! Her daughter discovered Geoduck in the water. She grasps the neck of the animal! Clam is in a jam! It's caught! All are shouting for joy! What a delicacy! Betty is running into the kitchen: Clam is being prepared: I turn my eyes elsewhere, I don't want to see anything of it. I hear how the meat is smashed. Eggs are beat together with it. My stomach also feels sick.

Betty is calling to eat. I dont eat that strange animal. It tastes heavenly, says Betty! I believe

I will leave the island.



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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's website
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/

Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member
http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery

Hilde Domin Fan Club
http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

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

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

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/


Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel's birthday

Bonjour, I'm Arlette,

Happy birthday, dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel.

Wolfgang Hampel's success story began in 1983 when he founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club with 4 fans. In 2011 we have members in 30 countries.

Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived.
He interviewed Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard Jensen's family and friends.
Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett is beloved all over the world because of Wolfgang Hampel's unique interviews.

The international Betty MacDonald Fan Club members tremendously enjoy Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography, his satirical poems and very witty interviews but also his brilliant friends.

Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner, author and journalist Wolfgang Hampel, meets the most wonderful personalities, for example our Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members, outstanding authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck, Gwen Grant and Letizia Mancino.

If you dream - dream BIG! Wolfgang Hampel's big dream came true because of his unbelievable strength and huge energy.

2010 was the most successful year in history of Betty MacDonald Fan Club with three international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events in Oslo, Stockholm and South Africa.

2011 will be even more successful.
The international Betty MacDonald Fan Club ribbon is growing every day.
Betty MacDonald Guru Wolfgang Hampel is especially delighted that we'll have the first Betty MacDonald Fan Club Wedding in 2011.
More Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members and international Betty MacDonald Fan Club meetings will follow.

Wolfgang Hampel is currently working on a biography of artist, singer and writer Eva Vargas. Good luck and a million times good health!
We are looking forward to listen and read Wolfgang Hampel's interviews, stories, poems and biographies.

Thanks a Million for founding Betty MacDonald Fan Club and all the activities in the past and future!
Wolfgang Hampel shares his oustanding comical talent and brings lots of joy and golden laughter to all of us.

Have the most wonderful birthday ever, dear Wolfgang Hampel!

All our love in the name of Betty MacDonald Fan Club members in 30 countries

Arlette

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's website
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/

Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member
http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery

Hilde Domin Fan Club
http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

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

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

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/


Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Betty MacDonald Story

I'm Benny,

Thanks a lot, dear Wolfgang Hampel for sharing your fantastic stories, interviews and friends with us. Wolfgang Hampel is a genius because he did what so many Betty MacDonald Fans wanted to do for such a long time. We can't wait to listen to Wolfgang Hampel's many other Betty MacDonald interviews and stories.

We enjoy Letizia Mancino's story very much. We are very happy and grateful to read Part II of her great story. Part III will follow very soon.

We can offer you a special Betty MacDonald Fan Club Service. As Betty MacDonald Fan Club has so many international fans we are going to publish Letizia Mancino's charming story in italian and german language.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club proudly presents:

Part II of the amazing, very witty, charming, intelligent story written by our brilliant new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor Member, artist and writer Letizia Mancino.

BOB, STOVE AND GETTING UP AT 4 O' CLOCK

Copyright 2011 by Letizia Mancino
All rights reserved
Translated by D. Tsiaprakas

Betty can do everything Damned farm! The slightest kind of culture is missing: Only Betty „is“ everything! That Bob! I would have died with him at the farm! Mamma mia, che coraggio, what a test of courage for a cultivated woman to be living with such a ruffian for four years!

To get two children with him! Betty was „so“ twice. Still she doesn't tell how she got „so“. Prudish America! The reader is told only that she became pregnant! However, about miscarriages and illegal abortions he'll get ever so much information! I'm not eager to know it in greater detail.

Did Betty know how she became pregnant? Perhaps not, too: She and Bob simply went to bed, drunk. These vast amounts of bootlegged whisky must have had some „side effects“. Bob is a beautiful, strong man. Be it so, however, much alcohol makes all members listless (him who has ears shall listen)! „Man becomes weak, but the tomcat strong“! Said even my little author kitten Schönkopf to a drunk Goethe. Betty, your Bob can go hang! I know such types only from a far, thank God, and not personally.

A, the beautiful rough men! They swim in the cold ocean, fell the wood, aren't sensitive to the weather, shoot the wild animals and bring them to the woman to roast! I can understand Betty! She's been too young: She's been a little finecat lady fond of adventures! She lost her head for a wild tomcat! Alla waste of time?
No, all for the Chicken! Since Bob lost his head for chickens! He had eyes solely for his chickens! Now I know it: Corns (in German called Chickens' eyes) men have got who are lying at the feet of chickens! Bob should have married a laying hen! Not a greatwriter lady.

But why has Betty done everything for his five hundred „mistresses“? Has she actually liked it at all working at a chickens' farm (chicken's harem)? No, only to earn Bob's love, to please the husband! Her mother told her and her sisters: „It would be the inevitable duty of a good housewife to take care of it so that her spouse feels good at his work“. Accept joyfully the consequences that result of it!

That's it! Like in Southern Italy! Poor Betty, she has stranded at an old farm far from a town. The nearest neighbours were two miles away. No culture! Only noise: STOVE concerts instead of Gospel concerts! This Bob was an impossible fellow! He has built a henhouse with every comfort for his chickens (mistresses always get presents, money one saves with the wife) and for Betty only a house without water and toilet! Hard life at the farm!!! With crisp cold to go to the toilet.
Getting up at 4 o'clock...No „master“ Bob! And neither „STOVE“: One doesn't play so outrageously with a woman's patience!

Goodbye, arrivederci, Betty! We'll meet on Vashon Island.


Goodbye, arrivederci, dear Betty MacDonald Fans. We'll meet in May 2011.

Yours,

Benny



Letizia Mancino's website
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/

Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member
http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery

Hilde Domin Fan Club
http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

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

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

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/

Betty MacDonald, Letizia Mancino

It's Lina,

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Founder, author and journalist Wolfgang Hampel, meets the most wonderful personalities, for example our Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members, outstanding authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant.

Everybody in the whole world would love to have a friend like Letizia Mancino. She is not a Roman cissy.

You'll be able to read the sequel of Letizia Mancino's wonderful story very soon.
We can offer you a special Betty MacDonald Fan Club Service. As Betty MacDonald Fan Club has so many international fans we are going to publish Letizia Mancino's charming story in italian and german language.

Enjoy her story as much as I do.

Have a nice weekend.

All my love,

Lina


Betty MacDonald Fan Club proudly presents:

The amazing, very witty, charming, intelligent story written by our brilliant new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor Member and writer Letizia Mancino.

WHEN YOU DREAM, DREAM BIG

Copyright 2011 by Letizia Mancino
All rights reserved
Translated by D. Tsiaprakas

Betty, I love you! Your books „Anybody can do anything“ and „Onions in the Stew“ are really outstanding! I take them into my hand, and at a stone's throw I am right away in America ! Columbus and the egg: The great discovery!

Your bestseller „The Egg and I“ the greatest discovery. And you and I! I know America: It's true what you are writing: That's America: Absolutely right! No, even to the least detail! The landscape and the passion: Do you know the country where pistols blossom? Brava, Betty, you are describing the Americans vividly, genuinely, insufferably, brushed upon paper. If I like to read your works? To read doesn't even express it! I can even hear and see everything: Nature, culture, subculture.

America has almost remained unchanged! O those cool Americans! Calculating, stockmarket, Wall Street, the financial crisis (even back in 1930), the gamblers, the bankruptcy of companies! The swarming of dodgers and cheaters. People left without money. Dispair und hunger! A terrible „Worst Case“ (when I knew but little English I thought it is sausage with cheese).

Still how impressive is the ability to adaptone self of the Americans: They know how to enjoy life, acrobats of survival! In the twinkle of an eye they achieved to adapt themselves and effect the work of pioneers: In the morning you are a cleaningwoman, in the evening a brothel woman! No problem!

„The insufficient, here it's becoming an event; The indescribable, here it's done;“ Mary Bard Jensen, your sister, was the treasure trove of procuring work: My word, what a power woman with unlimited imagination! She has recommended you everywhere: Betty can do everything, also write novels! Go ahead, sister, hurry up! The editor wants to see your manuscripts! Up to that point you had not written a single line! Wow! And if still everything goes wrong? No problem: When you dream, dream big!

Just look, you have become famous.The Egg and I You know that, Betty? I'll slip into „The Egg and I“ and come and be your guest! I want to get to know your chickens. I hate chickens! I'm a chickens slave from North America! O Betty, without these damned animals, no chance of you becoming famous! „The Egg and I“ you would never have written! How many readers you have made happy!

Your book is so amusing! Your witty fine (almost nasty) remarks about your family members and roundabout neighbours made me laugh so much! You have been born into a special family: Comfort was not desired: I can't but be amazed: What did your father say to your mother? After tomorrow I am going to work elsewhere: Thousands of miles away...He sent her a telegram: LEAVING FOR TWO YEARS ON THURSDAY FOR MEXICO CITY STOP GET READY IF YOU WANT TO COME ALONG – That was on Monday. Mother wired back: SHALL BE READY, and so she was.That's America! Improvisation, change, adventure. You show no weakness: Let's go! Your descriptions, Betty, about the tremendous happenings in nature have deeply frightened me.

Continent America, I'm terrified by you! I feel so small and threatened like a tiny fly before an enormous flyswatter! Your novel is very many-sided! The reader may use it even as a cook book! „The Egg and I“ starts straight away with a recipe: „Next to the wisdom that lamb meat doesn't taste good unless it has been roasted with garlic“. Do you enjoy the American food?

O Betty, it's too fatty for me and I hate garlic! (Betty is presently cooking lunch for Bob. She's continually talking to „STOVE“: STOVE is Bob's rival; in the beginning I thought it was being himself). She turns round and says: Well, so no garlic for you. No lamb either, Betty. I don't eat any meat! I'd actually prefer only fried eggs. Betty, let me make them myself. Then you try it!

Blow! „STOVE“ out of order! I don't succeed in turning it on! Damned! It's got more of a mind of its own than „STOVE“ of my friend, Hilde Domin! Bob's coming! He must eat directly! „Men eat anything, the swines! Says your grandmother Gammy“. Is it true? Do you like my chickens? Bob asked me without introducing himself. Yes, Bob (rude) I love them! I'm vegetarian. Do you want to clean the henhouse with me tomorrow? A, you're always getting up so early at four o'clock! Bob, that's not a job for me! He looked at me disdainfully! A Roman cissy! You need a reeducation at once! Help, Bob's attacking me! I rather change the novel immediately and move to the „Island“!

Letizia Mancino's website
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/

Letizia Mancino, beloved artist and writer, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member
http://letiziamancino.blogspot.com/

Letizia Mancino's Homage a Betty MacDonald
http://www.letizia-mancino.eu/index.php?page=gallery

Hilde Domin Fan Club
http://hildedominfreundeskreis.blogspot.com/

Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter, Betty MacDonald's friend, described as Kimi in The Plague and I, honour member of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/

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

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

Gwen Grant's website

http://www.gwengrant.co.uk/

Gwen Grant, beloved writer and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Member

http://gwengrantsociety.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/


Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.

http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Ma and Pa Kettle Society
http://maandpakettlesociety.blogspot.com/2010/05/betty-macdonalds-ma-and-pa-kettle.html

Betty MacDonald Fan Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bettymacdonald/

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

Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard's brilliant sister, beloved all over the world. Her very funny and witty interviews with Wolfgang Hampel about her famous sisters Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard are real treasures.
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD

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 30 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 Jensen Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/

Alison Bard Burnett Fan Club and Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/

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

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


Darsie Beck Artist and writer of Your Essential Nature - A Practical Guide to Greater Creativity and Spiritual Harmony - nephew of authors Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard - Honour Member of Betty MacDonald Society and Fan Club
http://darsiebeck.blogspot.com/

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

Wolfgang Hampel Society
Wolfgang Hampel, winner of first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award, author, journalist, artist, poet

http://wolfganghampelsociety.blogspot.com/

Wolfgang Hampel Fan Club

Wolfgang Hampel, interviewer of Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers. Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

http://wolfganghampelfanclub.blogspot.com/