They sang the words in unison, yet somehow created a web of sounds with their voices. It was like hearing a piece of fabric woven with all the colors of a rainbow. I did not know that such beauty could be formed by the human mouth. I had never heard harmony before.

Anita Diament

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Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discove... by Anita Diament

Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?

pinnacle birth mother

The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in... by Anita Diament

The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart.

heart rooms religion

The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life [...]... by Anita Diament

The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life [...] the stronger the daughter.

stronger daughter mother

Weeping is terrible for the complexion" said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, "but it is very good for the soul.

very-good soul said

The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place.

necklaces painful beautiful

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.

falling-in-love love-you baby

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.

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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story o... by Anita Diament

I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.

honored pain stories

If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her... by Anita Diament

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

mother want firsts

I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her wh... by Anita Diament

I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.

nannies mary grew-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.

sacred names character

Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you. by Anita Diament

Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you.

plans games

The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's th... by Anita Diament

The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible.

reader book rooms

Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and... by Anita Diament

Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.

contemporary community practice

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a di... by Anita Diament

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.

rejection nice historical

It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppo... by Anita Diament

It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.

holy forgotten remember

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.

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My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family... by Anita Diament

My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12.

denver jersey childhood

Biblical names are hot again. by Anita Diament

Biblical names are hot again.

biblical names hot

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.

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