Anita Diament Professions : AuthorBorn : June 27, 1951 Browse All Authors Quotes From Anita Diament Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers? Anita Diament pinnaclebirthmother The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart. Anita Diament heartroomsreligion The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life [...] the stronger the daughter. Anita Diament strongerdaughtermother Weeping is terrible for the complexion" said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, "but it is very good for the soul. Anita Diament very-goodsoulsaid The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place. Anita Diament necklacespainfulbeautiful It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple. Anita Diament falling-in-lovelove-youbaby on the day that the intlligence and talents of women are fully honored and employed, the human community and the planet itself will benefit in ways we can only begin to imagine. Anita Diament benefitscommunityway I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength. Anita Diament honoredpainstories If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Anita Diament motherwantfirsts I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up. Anita Diament nanniesmarygrew-up Whatever your relationship is to your sacred tradition in the West, you have some relationship to the Bible if only through the names of the characters. Anita Diament sacrednamescharacter Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you. Anita Diament plansgames The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible. Anita Diament readerbookrooms Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community. Anita Diament contemporarycommunitypractice I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. Anita Diament rejectionnicehistorical It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing. Anita Diament holyforgottenremember I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn't get reviewed in any major outlets. Anita Diament editorsstoriesbook My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12. Anita Diament denverjerseychildhood Biblical names are hot again. Anita Diament biblicalnameshot The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches. Anita Diament couplecollegebook Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson authorAll Authors