That's a really lovely reading, Hal. Thank you! -- s Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2012, at 8:17 AM, "Harold Bush" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sue, I agree it's a fond tribute; and it also seems marked by latency, or > belatedness, to Twain's loss of Livy. i.e., it seems like with profound > grief it often takes a very long time to "bottom out" into a darker a > depressed reality. With loss of a spouse it may be a year or 2 or more to > process fully or "realize" the death, during which time humor and good > feelings may well prevail. A very quick response, to be sure, but this > model makes sense to me, re: Eve's Diary, which is filled with light and > love, I think. > > Hal B. > > > > On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Adam's Diary was first published in 1893. Eve's diary, first published a >> year and a half after Livy's death, is in some ways a tribute to Livy. >> >> Kevin >> @ >> Mac Donnell Rare Books >> 9307 Glenlake Drive >> Austin TX 78730 >> 512-345-4139 >> Member: ABAA, ILAB >> ************************* >> You may browse our books at >> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Harris, Susan Kumin" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:16 PM >> Subject: Fwd: Extracts from Adam and Eve's Diaries >> >> >>> From: "Harris, Susan Kumin" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >>> Date: May 19, 2012 6:17:59 PM CDT >>> To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" >>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:TWAIN= >>> [log in to unmask]>> >>> Subject: Extracts from Adam and Eve's Diaries >>> >>> Hi, all. A friend has just contacted me with a question I can't answer. >>> H= >>> e's teaching the Diaries in a Bible & Lit class, and is surprised that >>> they= >>> are so lighthearted and funny, given that Livy died that year. He asks >>> wha= >>> t the story is. I'm on the road and can't do any research. What IS the >>> sto= >>> ry, does anyone know? >>> >>> Thank you! - Susan Harris >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5009 - Release Date: 05/19/12 >>> >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5009 - Release Date: 05/19/12 >> > > > > -- > Harold K. Bush, Ph.D > Professor of English > Saint Louis University > St. Louis, MO 63108 > 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) > <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml> >