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If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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Novelist
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
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Woman
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Mother
Firsts
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Listen

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My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding.
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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.
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One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.
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He was golden and beautiful as a sunset.
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I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop.
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If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.
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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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