Wolfgang Hampel, journalist and author of the Betty MacDonald Biography, had the opportunity to interview bestselling author David Guterson, who wrote 'Snow falling on Cedars'.
A fascinating new Betty MacDonald Biography and Documentary will be available on CD and DVD in 2010.
Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places and interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends.
Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/
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
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Links
Linde Lund created the Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone and Wolfgang Hampel Blogs
http://www.blogger.com/profile/15388942569315864610
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items with comments
Peter D. Sieruta, Author of Heartbeats and Other Stories:
I am so anxious to get the rest of the Betty's bios. And yes, I would definitely like to purchase all the CD's and DVD's. Thank you for making them available! I can't tell you how often I listen to the Betty and Alison CD in my car. Probably at least three or four times a week. It relaxes me when I feel tense. Please extend my greetings to the interviewer Wolfgang Hampel and tell him how much I enjoy the CD. Does the Betty MacDonald Society still hope to publish their work in book form? I hope that eventually happens. I think the best publisher for such a book would be a Washington-based university publisher. A mainstream publisher such as HarperCollins or Doubleday of course would be THE best, but I don't think there is enough interest for a big publisher to release such a book. I do think that a university press would be very interested. As you know, I work in a library and handle hundreds of books a month, so I know who is publishing what kind of material.Have you ever seen any of Betty's artwork? I would love to see one of her homemade Christmas cards (even the ones she got in trouble for copying at work!) Also, I remember reading that she once illustrated a pamphlet or booklet for one of the oil or gasoline companies. Has anyone ever been able to track down a copy of that book? I'd love to see it. Can you imagine opening up a box and finding early typescripts of The Egg and I? Or letters Betty wrote from the sanitorium? Or a handwritten copy of Sandra Surrenders? Wouldn't that be amazing???I have received the Betty birthday CD and like it very much. I feel like I am right there in the house with the interviewer Wolfgang Hampel and the two Alisons when I listen. The CD of Betty and her friends is so interesting. It's so fascinating to hear the different opinions of Betty though, isn't it? Alison talked about how shy she was, but on the second part of the CD we hear that Betty was quite gregarious. Well, I should let you go. I can't wait to get the rest of the bio. Hope you are doing well. Please join me in saying, "Happy Birthday, Betty!"
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http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-interviews-on-cddvd_17.html
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 Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/
Nancy and Plum Fan Club
http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club
http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone Society
http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone Fan Club
http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/
Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/
Read the story of Don Woodfin's life written by his grandson:
http://pacific-standard.blogspot.com/search?q=Don+Woodfin+
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Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items with comments
Peter D. Sieruta, Author of Heartbeats and Other Stories:
I am so anxious to get the rest of the Betty's bios. And yes, I would definitely like to purchase all the CD's and DVD's. Thank you for making them available! I can't tell you how often I listen to the Betty and Alison CD in my car. Probably at least three or four times a week. It relaxes me when I feel tense. Please extend my greetings to the interviewer Wolfgang Hampel and tell him how much I enjoy the CD. Does the Betty MacDonald Society still hope to publish their work in book form? I hope that eventually happens. I think the best publisher for such a book would be a Washington-based university publisher. A mainstream publisher such as HarperCollins or Doubleday of course would be THE best, but I don't think there is enough interest for a big publisher to release such a book. I do think that a university press would be very interested. As you know, I work in a library and handle hundreds of books a month, so I know who is publishing what kind of material.Have you ever seen any of Betty's artwork? I would love to see one of her homemade Christmas cards (even the ones she got in trouble for copying at work!) Also, I remember reading that she once illustrated a pamphlet or booklet for one of the oil or gasoline companies. Has anyone ever been able to track down a copy of that book? I'd love to see it. Can you imagine opening up a box and finding early typescripts of The Egg and I? Or letters Betty wrote from the sanitorium? Or a handwritten copy of Sandra Surrenders? Wouldn't that be amazing???I have received the Betty birthday CD and like it very much. I feel like I am right there in the house with the interviewer Wolfgang Hampel and the two Alisons when I listen. The CD of Betty and her friends is so interesting. It's so fascinating to hear the different opinions of Betty though, isn't it? Alison talked about how shy she was, but on the second part of the CD we hear that Betty was quite gregarious. Well, I should let you go. I can't wait to get the rest of the bio. Hope you are doing well. Please join me in saying, "Happy Birthday, Betty!"
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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 - 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 Society
http://marybardsociety.blogspot.com/
Nancy and Plum Fan Club
http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Fan Club
http://pigglewigglefanclub.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone
http://monicasone.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone Society
http://monicasonesociety.blogspot.com/
Monica Sone Fan Club
http://monicasonefanclub.blogspot.com/
Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/
Read the story of Don Woodfin's life written by his grandson:
http://pacific-standard.blogspot.com/search?q=Don+Woodfin+
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Author Wanda Brunstetter loves Betty MacDonald's Nancy and Plum
C.J.: Were books a big part of your life growing up? If so, what books would you say influenced you most as a child?
WANDA: Yes, books were a huge part of my growing up years. I read every chance I got, and imagined that I was the characters in the stories. Two of my favorite books were Nancy and Plum by Betty MacDonald and The Pennywinks by Electa Clark. I not only found these books to be enjoyable but they gave me the desire to someday write books of my own.
http://www.titletrakk.com/author-interviews/wanda-brunstetter-interview.htm
What are a few of your favorite books?
My favorite book to read as a child was Nancy and Plum by Betty MacDonald. I read that book over and over again. I still have a copy of it in my home library.
http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/2006/07/author-interview-wanda-brunstetter.html
I can understand Wanda Brunstetter very well. I'm reading Nancy and Plum at the current time and I enjoy it as much as ever. Every time I read this wonderful book I remember Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard interviewed by Wolfgang Hampel. Alison Bard tells the most delightful stories about Nancy and Plum in this interview. Alison hates Mrs. Monday. And so do I!!! What about you?
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items and Comments
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
Nancy and Plum Fan Club
http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/
WANDA: Yes, books were a huge part of my growing up years. I read every chance I got, and imagined that I was the characters in the stories. Two of my favorite books were Nancy and Plum by Betty MacDonald and The Pennywinks by Electa Clark. I not only found these books to be enjoyable but they gave me the desire to someday write books of my own.
http://www.titletrakk.com/author-interviews/wanda-brunstetter-interview.htm
What are a few of your favorite books?
My favorite book to read as a child was Nancy and Plum by Betty MacDonald. I read that book over and over again. I still have a copy of it in my home library.
http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/2006/07/author-interview-wanda-brunstetter.html
I can understand Wanda Brunstetter very well. I'm reading Nancy and Plum at the current time and I enjoy it as much as ever. Every time I read this wonderful book I remember Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard interviewed by Wolfgang Hampel. Alison Bard tells the most delightful stories about Nancy and Plum in this interview. Alison hates Mrs. Monday. And so do I!!! What about you?
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items and Comments
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
Nancy and Plum Fan Club
http://nancyandplumfanclub.blogspot.com/
Betty MacDonald has so many fans all over the world
Betty MacDonald has so many fans.
Four of my most loved books are here. They are by an American author, called Betty MacDonald.......
http://frenchvillagelife.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald.html
Doris Sanders Says:
June 19, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Betty MacDonald has so many fans all over the world.
There is a Betty MacDonald Fan Club with members in more than 20 countries.
There is a CD and DVD with Betty and her family avaiable.
A real treasure.
Linde Lund Says:
June 27, 2009 at 7:46 am
I’d love to send you a special Betty MacDonald Surprise,
a CD/DVD with very witty Betty MacDonald and her wonderful sister Alison Bard , who got the same talent as her famous sister Betty MacDonald.
You’ll enjoy these two ladies very, very much. I enjoy them all the time and so do many fans all over the world.
Included are many very interesting biographical stories.
Kathy Anderson Says:
July 1, 2009 at 7:28
I’m so delighted to find someBetty MacDonald Fans here.
I recently heard Betty MacDonald’s wonderful voice and laugh for the first time. ( DVD by Betty MacDonald Fan Club)
Betty MacDonald is wonderful in her books and in this DVD.
The State of Washington can be very proud.
Linde Lund Says:
July 2, 2009 at 11:06 am
Are there any members here who knew Betty MacDonald and her family?
I’d love to hear from you.
Wolfgang Hampel Says:
July 25, 2009 at 10:05
Betty MacDonald is a beloved writer all over the world.
When I visited the very beautiful State of Washington in 1996 I really met the most wonderful people in the world.
I’ll never forget visiting with Betty MacDonald’s really brillant and so very funny sister Alison Bard all the places and houses where the Bard family lived. I only wished more Betty MacDonald fans had the opportunity to do this.
I’d like to say Thanks A Million for these delightful memories.
Kathy Anderson Says:
August 3, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Dear Wolfgang Hampel,
thank you so much for the wonderful idea to interview Betty MacDonald’s unique family and her very nice friends
Your interviews and biographical books and stories are my favourites and I hope you will continue your outstanding work.
Wolfgang, I’d like to meet Mrs. Schwagerman and many other Betty MacDonald Fans in Seattle and on Vashon Island.
What about a Betty MacDonald meeting? I’d love to see you all.
Frank Bichler Says:
August 7, 2009 at 5:31
There should be an event where Betty MacDonald Fans could meet each other in Seattle and on Vashon Island.
I’m from Switzerland. Count me in, please.
I want to ask Wolfgang Hampel a question: How did you get the chance to interview all these great people? I tried several times to interview Alison Bard, but she refused.
You got the opportunity to meet her and the other members of this outstanding family. Tell me your secret, please. Anyway – dear Wolfgang Hampel, you did a very great job and it’s really fascinating to listen to the stories
of the beloved writers Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard and
the unique Bard family.
Sandra Martin Says:
August 8, 2009 at 8:42
This is a dream – visiting all the places where Betty and her family lived.
Frank, Wolfgang Hampel interviews lots of artists and writers.
Visit the site
Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/
I enjoy the Betty MacDonald CD and Betty MacDonald Biography very often.
Yes, we should have a Betty MacDonald Meeting in Seattle.
I’ll be there.
Brigitte Schneider Says:
August 11, 2009 at 10:00
There was a fascinating TV report about Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald Fan Club.
I’m totally delighted to listen to Betty MacDonald and her sister Alison Bard on CD. I hope the Betty MacDonald DVD is available soon.
How much I’d love to see Betty’s and the siblings’ houses, places and Vashon Island.
Denise Berger Says:
August 14, 2009 at 8:35
Let’s support Betty MacDonald Fan Club to organize a
Fan Club meeting in Seattle.
A dream would be to meet Betty MacDonald’s and Mary Bard’s family.
Hurry up with the new Betty MacDonald DVD, please.
Wolfgang Hampel should continue his outstanding research. More interviews, please.
Martine Didier Says:
August 19, 2009 at 11:31
I’ve read Betty MacDonald books many, many times.
The same thing is with listening to the Betty MacDonald Fan Club CD and reading the Betty MacDonald Fan Club books and stories. When are you going to publish more interviews and stories? Hurry up, please. I can’t wait.
Tell me more, please about the Betty MacDonald Conference. I’m very interested in attending!
Let’s all meet in Seattle and on Vashon Island!
Andrea Says:
August 23, 2009 at 12:17 am
I never visited the State of Washington but as i’m deeply in love with Betty MacDonald’s and Wolfgang Hampel’s books and interviews it’s time to see Betty’s paradise.
When can I order the new Betty MacDonald DVD?
Lena Svenson Says:
August 26, 2009 at 12:52
Our family and friends like Betty MacDonald’s books and all the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items especially Betty MacDonald’s and Alison Bard’s interview.
They are our favourites.
One of our goals is to see everthing Betty described in her books. So we want to come.
Thank you so much for organizing a Betty MacDonald Event.
I can’t wait to see the new Betty MacDonald DVD!
Arlette Hubert Says:
August 31, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I love Betty MacDonald’s and Alison Bard’s audio interviews
and also the biographical books and stories by Wolfgang Hampel. I would like to attend a Betty Event with two of my friends who love Betty MacDonald the same as I do.
Perhaps we could meet some members of Betty MacDonald’s family. I’d die to meet Alison Bard who is really so very witty and funny. Every time I listen to Alison Bard interviewed by Wolfgang Hampel I can’t stop laughing.
Thank you so much for your great work.
Günther Says:
September 13, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Hi,
Happy Birthday Monica Sone!
It would be great if Monica Sone could attend a Betty MacDonald Event in Seattle.
Natalie Says:
September 20, 2009 at 7:22 pm
My dream would be to meet Monica Sone, Wolfgang Hampel, Alison Bard – Betty MacDonald’s beloved sister – and all of you, of course.
As much as I enjoy Wolfgang Hampel’s fascinating books and stories about Betty MacDonald’s life, his interview with wonderful Alison Bard is my top favourite. I can listen to it over and over again and never get tired because Alison and Wolfgang had tons of fun with each other.
Do me a favour, please. Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard should repeate this at the Betty MacDonald Event. Every time I’m listening to this interview I realize that it’s pure Bard magic.
Alison Bard – brilliant sister of Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard
Alison Bard Fan Club and Alison Bard Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/
Martine Didier Says:
October 6, 2009 at 11:07 am
Perhaps we should found a Betty MacDonald Museum.
I have a huge Betty MacDonald Collection with letters, documents and manuscripts.
What do you think about this idea?
Peter Meyer Says:
October 8, 2009 at 12:02 pm
A Betty MacDonald Museum would be great.
I love this idea. All Betty fans worldwide should meet in Seattle and discuss this. I guess there are many Betty MacDonald Collectors and they could contribute to a fascinating exhibit.
Helena Says:
October 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm
My family, friends and I adore Betty MacDonald’s and Alison Bard’s recorded voice and wonderful laughfrom the Betty MacDonald Fan Club CD. We can’t stop laughing about these two very funny and charming ladies. The comments in the biographical books and stories by Alison Bard and Monica Sone are very witty and wise.
A dream would come true to meet Alison and Monica in person.
I know many Betty fans in my country, the Chech Republic who would like to come to Seattle.
There should be a Betty MacDonald Museum.
Donna Says:
October 16, 2009 at 9:59 am
I’d like to share this wonderful message from Betty MacDonald Fan Faith.
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/09/wonderful-message-from-betty-macdonald.html
Martine Didier Says:
October 22, 2009 at 10:56 am
Betty MacDonald Fans from all over the world should contribute to found a Betty MacDonald Museum and a Betty MacDonald Monument.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club will do it and Betty MacDonald really deserves it.
Sabrina Says:
October 23, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I support the Betty MacDonald Museum and Monument project. Let’s do it. Betty MacDonald shared her gift of golden laughter with the world. It’s time we do something for this unique author. My God! Betty MacDonald’s sister Alison Bard is so cute. Her adventures with Betty and Mary
are really delightful. Thank you, dear Wolfgang Hampel for this interview. I hope more will come soon. I heard that there are so many more interviews with you.
M. Sanders Says:
October 25, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I support these projects. The State of Washington can be very proud. Betty MacDonald is unique.
Betty MacDonald is the best writer – very funny, intelligent, very wise. What a lady! I can read her books a million times and have to laugh out loud every time.
It’s sad that Betty MacDonald’s wonderful sister Alison Bard never wrote a book of her own but she is really so cute in this interview.
Wolfgang Hampel’s books and stories are very well done and our family and friends enjoy them so much. Thank you for all your excellent research! We all hope, dear Wolfgang, you can continue your great work. Please do!
Thanks a lot!
Jana Says:
October 29, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hello dear Betty MacDonald Fans,
I just visited the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Page
and found two messages from Betty Fans.
We also have some depressing weather here. The sky is so grey but Linde is right if you receive mails like this everything is ok.
I will do the same as Faith does. Drinking coffee and reading Wolfgang Hampel’s wonderful books. Afterwards
I’ll listen again to the interviews. The sky is grey but who cares if you have unique storytellers like Betty MacDonald and Wolfgang Hampel. Thank you so much for your great work! Not to forget Betty MacDonald’s witty sister Alison Bard.
I’d like to make a long boring message short. I’m very interested in a Betty MacDonald Meeting. Count me in!
Daniela Says:
October 31, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Good morning,
November is my less favourite month.
What can I do to change my mood?
I’m reading Betty MacDonald’s or Wolfgang Hampel’s books or like now I’m listening to Betty MacDonald’s sister Alison Bard. Alison shares so very funny and witty stories with us that I have to laugh all the time – whether I want or not.
I just have to. She is terribly witty. What I adore is that you can feel that Alison Bard and Wolfgang Hampel had lots of fun. I can imagine sitting in Sydney’s house in the University District drinking lots of coffee and listening to these wonderful storytellers.
T. Werner Says:
November 3, 2009 at 1:33 am
Alison Bard is a word painter in this great interview with Wolfgang Hampel. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this interview and the biographical books and stories written by Wolfgang Hampel. I hope more interviews, books and stories will be published in the future. I would be happy to meet you in Seattle and on Vashon Island.
Karin Says:
November 6, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I hope the Bard house in the University District is still there when we meet each other in Seattle.
Alison Bard describes family life in such a wonderful way in this interview with Wolfgang Hampel. My family and I would like to see this house and the other places where Betty MacDonald lived. Alison tells many delightful stories about the houses in Laurelhurst and on Vashon Island.
Dana K. Says:
November 8, 2009 at 8:17 am
Dear Betty MacDonald Fans,
I saw a television report about Betty MacDonald and guess who are the contributors of it: Tatatataaaa our dear Linde Lund and Wolfgang Hampel.
Thank you so much for all your great work.
My family, friends and I love you both!
Elisabeth Says:
November 9, 2009 at 10:35 am
I got this info about the TV report in the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter. Linde Lund and Wolfgang Hampel did a great job. I hope Betty MacDonald Fan Club is going to publish more interviews and stories. I enjoy everything, my favourite is the story about Betty MacDonald’s friend Mike.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items and Comments
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
Peter Says:
November 13, 2009 at 5:24 pm
The TV report is really fascinating. Congratulations!
I hope we can read the mentioned story - Betty MacDonald in California – very soon.
Are there any other interviews available Wolfgang Hampel did with writers and artists? I’m very interested in his interview with David Guterson, author of Snow falling on Cedars. I know some interviews Wolfgang Hampel did for example the one with Truman Capote. I enjoy the interview in the newsletter so much
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
Four of my most loved books are here. They are by an American author, called Betty MacDonald.......
http://frenchvillagelife.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald.html
Doris Sanders Says:
June 19, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Betty MacDonald has so many fans all over the world.
There is a Betty MacDonald Fan Club with members in more than 20 countries.
There is a CD and DVD with Betty and her family avaiable.
A real treasure.
Linde Lund Says:
June 27, 2009 at 7:46 am
I’d love to send you a special Betty MacDonald Surprise,
a CD/DVD with very witty Betty MacDonald and her wonderful sister Alison Bard , who got the same talent as her famous sister Betty MacDonald.
You’ll enjoy these two ladies very, very much. I enjoy them all the time and so do many fans all over the world.
Included are many very interesting biographical stories.
Kathy Anderson Says:
July 1, 2009 at 7:28
I’m so delighted to find someBetty MacDonald Fans here.
I recently heard Betty MacDonald’s wonderful voice and laugh for the first time. ( DVD by Betty MacDonald Fan Club)
Betty MacDonald is wonderful in her books and in this DVD.
The State of Washington can be very proud.
Linde Lund Says:
July 2, 2009 at 11:06 am
Are there any members here who knew Betty MacDonald and her family?
I’d love to hear from you.
Wolfgang Hampel Says:
July 25, 2009 at 10:05
Betty MacDonald is a beloved writer all over the world.
When I visited the very beautiful State of Washington in 1996 I really met the most wonderful people in the world.
I’ll never forget visiting with Betty MacDonald’s really brillant and so very funny sister Alison Bard all the places and houses where the Bard family lived. I only wished more Betty MacDonald fans had the opportunity to do this.
I’d like to say Thanks A Million for these delightful memories.
Kathy Anderson Says:
August 3, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Dear Wolfgang Hampel,
thank you so much for the wonderful idea to interview Betty MacDonald’s unique family and her very nice friends
Your interviews and biographical books and stories are my favourites and I hope you will continue your outstanding work.
Wolfgang, I’d like to meet Mrs. Schwagerman and many other Betty MacDonald Fans in Seattle and on Vashon Island.
What about a Betty MacDonald meeting? I’d love to see you all.
Frank Bichler Says:
August 7, 2009 at 5:31
There should be an event where Betty MacDonald Fans could meet each other in Seattle and on Vashon Island.
I’m from Switzerland. Count me in, please.
I want to ask Wolfgang Hampel a question: How did you get the chance to interview all these great people? I tried several times to interview Alison Bard, but she refused.
You got the opportunity to meet her and the other members of this outstanding family. Tell me your secret, please. Anyway – dear Wolfgang Hampel, you did a very great job and it’s really fascinating to listen to the stories
of the beloved writers Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard and
the unique Bard family.
Sandra Martin Says:
August 8, 2009 at 8:42
This is a dream – visiting all the places where Betty and her family lived.
Frank, Wolfgang Hampel interviews lots of artists and writers.
Visit the site
Wolfgang Hampel Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society
http://wolfganghampel.blogspot.com/
I enjoy the Betty MacDonald CD and Betty MacDonald Biography very often.
Yes, we should have a Betty MacDonald Meeting in Seattle.
I’ll be there.
Brigitte Schneider Says:
August 11, 2009 at 10:00
There was a fascinating TV report about Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald Fan Club.
I’m totally delighted to listen to Betty MacDonald and her sister Alison Bard on CD. I hope the Betty MacDonald DVD is available soon.
How much I’d love to see Betty’s and the siblings’ houses, places and Vashon Island.
Denise Berger Says:
August 14, 2009 at 8:35
Let’s support Betty MacDonald Fan Club to organize a
Fan Club meeting in Seattle.
A dream would be to meet Betty MacDonald’s and Mary Bard’s family.
Hurry up with the new Betty MacDonald DVD, please.
Wolfgang Hampel should continue his outstanding research. More interviews, please.
Martine Didier Says:
August 19, 2009 at 11:31
I’ve read Betty MacDonald books many, many times.
The same thing is with listening to the Betty MacDonald Fan Club CD and reading the Betty MacDonald Fan Club books and stories. When are you going to publish more interviews and stories? Hurry up, please. I can’t wait.
Tell me more, please about the Betty MacDonald Conference. I’m very interested in attending!
Let’s all meet in Seattle and on Vashon Island!
Andrea Says:
August 23, 2009 at 12:17 am
I never visited the State of Washington but as i’m deeply in love with Betty MacDonald’s and Wolfgang Hampel’s books and interviews it’s time to see Betty’s paradise.
When can I order the new Betty MacDonald DVD?
Lena Svenson Says:
August 26, 2009 at 12:52
Our family and friends like Betty MacDonald’s books and all the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items especially Betty MacDonald’s and Alison Bard’s interview.
They are our favourites.
One of our goals is to see everthing Betty described in her books. So we want to come.
Thank you so much for organizing a Betty MacDonald Event.
I can’t wait to see the new Betty MacDonald DVD!
Arlette Hubert Says:
August 31, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I love Betty MacDonald’s and Alison Bard’s audio interviews
and also the biographical books and stories by Wolfgang Hampel. I would like to attend a Betty Event with two of my friends who love Betty MacDonald the same as I do.
Perhaps we could meet some members of Betty MacDonald’s family. I’d die to meet Alison Bard who is really so very witty and funny. Every time I listen to Alison Bard interviewed by Wolfgang Hampel I can’t stop laughing.
Thank you so much for your great work.
Günther Says:
September 13, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Hi,
Happy Birthday Monica Sone!
It would be great if Monica Sone could attend a Betty MacDonald Event in Seattle.
Natalie Says:
September 20, 2009 at 7:22 pm
My dream would be to meet Monica Sone, Wolfgang Hampel, Alison Bard – Betty MacDonald’s beloved sister – and all of you, of course.
As much as I enjoy Wolfgang Hampel’s fascinating books and stories about Betty MacDonald’s life, his interview with wonderful Alison Bard is my top favourite. I can listen to it over and over again and never get tired because Alison and Wolfgang had tons of fun with each other.
Do me a favour, please. Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard should repeate this at the Betty MacDonald Event. Every time I’m listening to this interview I realize that it’s pure Bard magic.
Alison Bard – brilliant sister of Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard
Alison Bard Fan Club and Alison Bard Society
http://alisonbard.blogspot.com/
Martine Didier Says:
October 6, 2009 at 11:07 am
Perhaps we should found a Betty MacDonald Museum.
I have a huge Betty MacDonald Collection with letters, documents and manuscripts.
What do you think about this idea?
Peter Meyer Says:
October 8, 2009 at 12:02 pm
A Betty MacDonald Museum would be great.
I love this idea. All Betty fans worldwide should meet in Seattle and discuss this. I guess there are many Betty MacDonald Collectors and they could contribute to a fascinating exhibit.
Helena Says:
October 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm
My family, friends and I adore Betty MacDonald’s and Alison Bard’s recorded voice and wonderful laughfrom the Betty MacDonald Fan Club CD. We can’t stop laughing about these two very funny and charming ladies. The comments in the biographical books and stories by Alison Bard and Monica Sone are very witty and wise.
A dream would come true to meet Alison and Monica in person.
I know many Betty fans in my country, the Chech Republic who would like to come to Seattle.
There should be a Betty MacDonald Museum.
Donna Says:
October 16, 2009 at 9:59 am
I’d like to share this wonderful message from Betty MacDonald Fan Faith.
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/09/wonderful-message-from-betty-macdonald.html
Martine Didier Says:
October 22, 2009 at 10:56 am
Betty MacDonald Fans from all over the world should contribute to found a Betty MacDonald Museum and a Betty MacDonald Monument.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club will do it and Betty MacDonald really deserves it.
Sabrina Says:
October 23, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I support the Betty MacDonald Museum and Monument project. Let’s do it. Betty MacDonald shared her gift of golden laughter with the world. It’s time we do something for this unique author. My God! Betty MacDonald’s sister Alison Bard is so cute. Her adventures with Betty and Mary
are really delightful. Thank you, dear Wolfgang Hampel for this interview. I hope more will come soon. I heard that there are so many more interviews with you.
M. Sanders Says:
October 25, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I support these projects. The State of Washington can be very proud. Betty MacDonald is unique.
Betty MacDonald is the best writer – very funny, intelligent, very wise. What a lady! I can read her books a million times and have to laugh out loud every time.
It’s sad that Betty MacDonald’s wonderful sister Alison Bard never wrote a book of her own but she is really so cute in this interview.
Wolfgang Hampel’s books and stories are very well done and our family and friends enjoy them so much. Thank you for all your excellent research! We all hope, dear Wolfgang, you can continue your great work. Please do!
Thanks a lot!
Jana Says:
October 29, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hello dear Betty MacDonald Fans,
I just visited the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Page
and found two messages from Betty Fans.
We also have some depressing weather here. The sky is so grey but Linde is right if you receive mails like this everything is ok.
I will do the same as Faith does. Drinking coffee and reading Wolfgang Hampel’s wonderful books. Afterwards
I’ll listen again to the interviews. The sky is grey but who cares if you have unique storytellers like Betty MacDonald and Wolfgang Hampel. Thank you so much for your great work! Not to forget Betty MacDonald’s witty sister Alison Bard.
I’d like to make a long boring message short. I’m very interested in a Betty MacDonald Meeting. Count me in!
Daniela Says:
October 31, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Good morning,
November is my less favourite month.
What can I do to change my mood?
I’m reading Betty MacDonald’s or Wolfgang Hampel’s books or like now I’m listening to Betty MacDonald’s sister Alison Bard. Alison shares so very funny and witty stories with us that I have to laugh all the time – whether I want or not.
I just have to. She is terribly witty. What I adore is that you can feel that Alison Bard and Wolfgang Hampel had lots of fun. I can imagine sitting in Sydney’s house in the University District drinking lots of coffee and listening to these wonderful storytellers.
T. Werner Says:
November 3, 2009 at 1:33 am
Alison Bard is a word painter in this great interview with Wolfgang Hampel. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this interview and the biographical books and stories written by Wolfgang Hampel. I hope more interviews, books and stories will be published in the future. I would be happy to meet you in Seattle and on Vashon Island.
Karin Says:
November 6, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I hope the Bard house in the University District is still there when we meet each other in Seattle.
Alison Bard describes family life in such a wonderful way in this interview with Wolfgang Hampel. My family and I would like to see this house and the other places where Betty MacDonald lived. Alison tells many delightful stories about the houses in Laurelhurst and on Vashon Island.
Dana K. Says:
November 8, 2009 at 8:17 am
Dear Betty MacDonald Fans,
I saw a television report about Betty MacDonald and guess who are the contributors of it: Tatatataaaa our dear Linde Lund and Wolfgang Hampel.
Thank you so much for all your great work.
My family, friends and I love you both!
Elisabeth Says:
November 9, 2009 at 10:35 am
I got this info about the TV report in the Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter. Linde Lund and Wolfgang Hampel did a great job. I hope Betty MacDonald Fan Club is going to publish more interviews and stories. I enjoy everything, my favourite is the story about Betty MacDonald’s friend Mike.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items and Comments
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
Peter Says:
November 13, 2009 at 5:24 pm
The TV report is really fascinating. Congratulations!
I hope we can read the mentioned story - Betty MacDonald in California – very soon.
Are there any other interviews available Wolfgang Hampel did with writers and artists? I’m very interested in his interview with David Guterson, author of Snow falling on Cedars. I know some interviews Wolfgang Hampel did for example the one with Truman Capote. I enjoy the interview in the newsletter so much
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items-comments.html
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Betty Fans enjoy Betty MacDonald Fan Club Site and Items
I'm enjoying the writings. Every day I settle comfortably into my chair in front of the computer, with a big cup of coffee (as we know, Betty loved coffee), and read the chapters. Betty would be so happy at the friends who care about her, and at the friendships she helped create through her writing!
Faith
Hi! I'm a great fan of Betty MacDonald and just finished reading all of her books for about the millionth time! I was doing a little research on her and came across your blog. Thanks for taking the time and effort to put all of that information together!
Kathy
Dear Faith,
dear Kathy,
It's such a grey day today. It reminds me of November
( Betty MacDonald's 'favourite' month in The Egg and I ) but receiving so wonderful mails I feel so happy.
Thank you so much for your support and interest.
You made my day!
Yours,
Linde
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
Faith
Hi! I'm a great fan of Betty MacDonald and just finished reading all of her books for about the millionth time! I was doing a little research on her and came across your blog. Thanks for taking the time and effort to put all of that information together!
Kathy
Dear Faith,
dear Kathy,
It's such a grey day today. It reminds me of November
( Betty MacDonald's 'favourite' month in The Egg and I ) but receiving so wonderful mails I feel so happy.
Thank you so much for your support and interest.
You made my day!
Yours,
Linde
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Items
http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
A fondness for reading - Mrs. Piggle - Wiggle
Robin's latest Read Aloud in her second grade classroom was Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, by Betty MacDonald . The second graders loved this book!
http://fondnessforreading.blogspot.com/2009/03/mrs-piggle-wiggle.html
http://fondnessforreading.blogspot.com/2009/03/mrs-piggle-wiggle.html
Thursday, October 15, 2009
What would Betty MacDonald say to this?
What would Betty MacDonald say to this?
The new egg farmers should read The Egg and I. What's your opinion?
Americans turn to backyard chickens for food, security
http://news.yahoo.om/s/afp/20090916/lf_afp/lifestyleusrecessionfoodchickens_20090916160057
by Laura Zuckerman – Wed Sep 16, 11:59 am ET
Melissa Moeller was a suburban housewife seeking to ensure healthy eating for a family of five when she decided to augment her vegetable garden with layer hens. The problem was her neighborhood in an exclusive section of Bellingham, Washington, outlawed livestock. Today, Moeller and her family live on acreage nearby. While her husband continues to work in the city as a computer programmer, Moeller and their three children oversee an expanding egg business that operates under the auspices of the Moeller-owned Misty Meadows Farm. "I had never raised anything other than cats before," said Moeller, whose 400 layer hens now provide income from eggs offered to buyers at the farm or at stores that carry them. "I think what the culture is feeling right now is a desire to remove that wall between our food and where it comes from." All contention aside, experts say there is little nutritional difference between homegrown and commercial eggs. Colors in the shell are different, with the bulk of commercial hens producing white-shelled eggs and backyard varieties everything from brown to light green, and pigments in the feed of backyard flocks tend to deepen the yellow of their yolks. "I don't know what the economy is going to do but I do know where I'm going to get my food," said Karen McIlroy, who maintains 65 hens near Tacoma, Wash. "And I know if I lost my job I would still be able to eat."
Dangerous Urban Chicken Craze Has Legs
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Dangerous-Urban-Chicken-Craze-Has-Legs-53621602.html
What's next -- clean air?
By SARA K. SMITH Updated 8:38 PM EDT, Wed, Aug 19, 2009
A number of American cities have already jumped on the "urban chicken" movement, with residents turning their once-scenic and fragrant yards into pestilent dens of stinking guano. Such unreconstructed hippies love to play the modern homesteader, gathering eggs every morning and baling out their coops on weekends.
in german language - in deutscher Sprache
Was würde Betty MacDonald dazu sagen?
Hühner mit Windeln! Ob die neuen Hühnerfarmer Betty MacDonalds Buch Das Ei und ich gelesen haben?
Immer mehr US-Amerikaner halten sich Hühner
http://www.spickmich.de/news/200908181000-immer-mehr-us-amerikaner-halten-sich-huehner
In vielen US-amerikanischen Großstädten legen sich mehr und mehr Menschen eigene Hühner zu, die dann in den kleinen Gärten oder Hinterhöfen fröhlich im Staub scharren können. Die Besitzer schwärmen von den frischen Eiern oder schauen ihren kleinen gefiederten Freunden einfach gerne bei der Futtersuche zu. Die Haltung von Federvieh erlebt derzeit einen regelrechten Boom. Die Menschen unterhalten und beraten sich in speziellen Internetforen darüber und kaufen ihren Hühnern sogar Windeln, um sie auch im Haus halten zu können.
Warum Großstadt-Amerikaner Hühner züchten
von Kristina Allgöwer (Chicago)
http://www.ftd.de/lifestyle/outofoffice/:urban-chicken-warum-grossstadt-amerikaner-huehner-zuechten/523169.html
Très chic ist in den USA das Dasein als Selbstversorger: Stadtmenschen in Chicago oder Manhattan züchten jetzt begeistert Hühner. Anhänger dieser "Urban Chicken"-Bewegung freuen sich über frische Eier und liebe Haustiere.
Während die Bürger von New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans und Seattle mit wenigen Einschränkungen bereits Hühner halten dürfen, setzen sich in anderen Städten Verfechter bewusster Ernährung für die Legalisierung von Geflügel ein.
The new egg farmers should read The Egg and I. What's your opinion?
Americans turn to backyard chickens for food, security
http://news.yahoo.om/s/afp/20090916/lf_afp/lifestyleusrecessionfoodchickens_20090916160057
by Laura Zuckerman – Wed Sep 16, 11:59 am ET
Melissa Moeller was a suburban housewife seeking to ensure healthy eating for a family of five when she decided to augment her vegetable garden with layer hens. The problem was her neighborhood in an exclusive section of Bellingham, Washington, outlawed livestock. Today, Moeller and her family live on acreage nearby. While her husband continues to work in the city as a computer programmer, Moeller and their three children oversee an expanding egg business that operates under the auspices of the Moeller-owned Misty Meadows Farm. "I had never raised anything other than cats before," said Moeller, whose 400 layer hens now provide income from eggs offered to buyers at the farm or at stores that carry them. "I think what the culture is feeling right now is a desire to remove that wall between our food and where it comes from." All contention aside, experts say there is little nutritional difference between homegrown and commercial eggs. Colors in the shell are different, with the bulk of commercial hens producing white-shelled eggs and backyard varieties everything from brown to light green, and pigments in the feed of backyard flocks tend to deepen the yellow of their yolks. "I don't know what the economy is going to do but I do know where I'm going to get my food," said Karen McIlroy, who maintains 65 hens near Tacoma, Wash. "And I know if I lost my job I would still be able to eat."
Dangerous Urban Chicken Craze Has Legs
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Dangerous-Urban-Chicken-Craze-Has-Legs-53621602.html
What's next -- clean air?
By SARA K. SMITH Updated 8:38 PM EDT, Wed, Aug 19, 2009
A number of American cities have already jumped on the "urban chicken" movement, with residents turning their once-scenic and fragrant yards into pestilent dens of stinking guano. Such unreconstructed hippies love to play the modern homesteader, gathering eggs every morning and baling out their coops on weekends.
in german language - in deutscher Sprache
Was würde Betty MacDonald dazu sagen?
Hühner mit Windeln! Ob die neuen Hühnerfarmer Betty MacDonalds Buch Das Ei und ich gelesen haben?
Immer mehr US-Amerikaner halten sich Hühner
http://www.spickmich.de/news/200908181000-immer-mehr-us-amerikaner-halten-sich-huehner
In vielen US-amerikanischen Großstädten legen sich mehr und mehr Menschen eigene Hühner zu, die dann in den kleinen Gärten oder Hinterhöfen fröhlich im Staub scharren können. Die Besitzer schwärmen von den frischen Eiern oder schauen ihren kleinen gefiederten Freunden einfach gerne bei der Futtersuche zu. Die Haltung von Federvieh erlebt derzeit einen regelrechten Boom. Die Menschen unterhalten und beraten sich in speziellen Internetforen darüber und kaufen ihren Hühnern sogar Windeln, um sie auch im Haus halten zu können.
Warum Großstadt-Amerikaner Hühner züchten
von Kristina Allgöwer (Chicago)
http://www.ftd.de/lifestyle/outofoffice/:urban-chicken-warum-grossstadt-amerikaner-huehner-zuechten/523169.html
Très chic ist in den USA das Dasein als Selbstversorger: Stadtmenschen in Chicago oder Manhattan züchten jetzt begeistert Hühner. Anhänger dieser "Urban Chicken"-Bewegung freuen sich über frische Eier und liebe Haustiere.
Während die Bürger von New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans und Seattle mit wenigen Einschränkungen bereits Hühner halten dürfen, setzen sich in anderen Städten Verfechter bewusster Ernährung für die Legalisierung von Geflügel ein.
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