Ayisha by Helen Noga - This was my second reading and visit to a book I'd read years ago, and had decided was one of my very favorite books of all time. I'd been in a frenzied state of reading everything about the Smyrna Catastrophe of 1922 and the Armenian Genocide of 1915. I read the newspaper from cover to cover every day, and one day in 2002, came across the obituary of a woman from San Francisco who had owned jazz clubs with her husband, and had also written a novel called Ayisha, about a woman who survived the Armenian Genocide. With that little reference, I tracked down the book which was sent from a library outside of our area. It was not available anywhere else at the time. Now, thanks to Amazon, and with very little investment, I own an autographed hardcover first edition of Ayisha! I just finished it this morning, and it is still a beautiful and unusual love story. It's a story by an open minded author, who went into difficult territory to dash prejudices and stereotypes.
Her Heart On Her Sleeve: I live in a suburb north of Chicago, and I read, bead, make jewelry, sew, watch TV and movies, crochet, craft, decorate, go to house and garage sales, walk and go on beach walks, listen to music, take pictures, cook and bake, read, and write about all of it on herheartonhersleeve. I have a companion blog called Jewlery by Dianne Sophia at diannesophia.blogspot.com where I write exclusively about my jewelry.
Jewelry By Dianne Sophia: I have been collecting vintage jewelry since I was a girl growing up in Detroit, and have been designing and making jewelry for 15 years. I love to work with pearls and crystals, semi-precious stones, Sterling Silver and Gold, along with vintage beads and materials. I delight in combining shape, pattern and color in new ways. I'm inspired and influenced by my travels and experiences as a reader, writer, photographer and student of life. My blog herheartonhersleeve.blogspot.com chronicles my life in art and popular culture.
Ayisha by Helen Noga - This was my second reading and visit to a book I'd read years ago, and had decided was one of my very favorite books of all time. I'd been in a frenzied state of reading everything about the Smyrna Catastrophe of 1922 and the Armenian Genocide of 1915. I read the newspaper from cover to cover every day, and one day in 2002, came across the obituary of a woman from San Francisco who had owned jazz clubs with her husband, and had also written a novel called Ayisha, about a woman who survived the Armenian Genocide. With that little reference, I tracked down the book which was sent from a library outside of our area. It was not available anywhere else at the time. Now, thanks to Amazon, and with very little investment, I own an autographed hardcover first edition of Ayisha! I just finished it this morning, and it is still a beautiful and unusual love story. It's a story by an open minded author, who went into difficult territory to dash prejudices and stereotypes.
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