Wolfgang Hampel's interview with Betty MacDonald's sister Alison Bard Burnett

Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

I adore Betty MacDonald's book  'The plague and I and Betty's very witty friend Kimi ( Monica Sone) but  my favourite book by Betty MacDonald is 'Anybody can do anything'.

Therefore I'd love to see this musical. ( see text below )

We are going to organize a BettyMacDonald fan club birthday contest in March.

You only have to tell us your favourite book by Betty MacDonald and her sister Mary Bard Jensen.

You'll get all the info in March!

Don't miss current Betty MacDonald fan club contest, please!

The winner takes it all. 

You can win a Betty MacDonald fan club treasure collection with several new Betty MacDonald fan club items. 

Who is Betty MacDonald's very cute friend and when did Betty MacDonald describe her adventures?

Betty MacDonald fan club contest deadline: February 25, 2015

             
Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel and Alison Bard Burnett's daughter Alison Beck mentioned in her interview with Wolfgang Hampel that Betty MacDonald's Anybody can do anything was her favourite book. I totally agree with her.

By the way it's not a bad idea to relisten to Wolfgang Hampel's interview.

Maybe you'll  be able to answer the Betty MacDonald fan club contest answer. 

I hope beloved Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli not only survived his very dangerious experiences with Natalie Horler's red high heels but also his huge Birthday party with famous honor guests.

Let us know everything, please - perhaps with some very cute photos.

Thanks a million in advance! 

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund is going to share some very important Betty MacDonald fan club news in the next days.

Happy Wednesday,


Jo


Betty MacDonald fan club

Anybody Can Do Anything: A Musical

Adapted from the best-selling memoir by Betty MacDonald (of "The Egg and I" and "The Magical Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle" fame), this new musical tells of how Betty survived the Great Depression as a single mother, thanks to the loving support of her family, especially her tremendously bossy sister Mary. Through terrible bosses and worse dates, with a Christmas tree harvested from the local park and meatloaf for 49 Sundays in a row, the family keeps its sense of humor and faith in each other. Funny and bittersweet, nostalgic but sharp-tongued, "Anybody Can Do Anything" is a musical homage to a Seattle original.

The cast includes Billie Wildrick, Jenny Shotwell, Greg Allen, Abi Brittle, Frances Leah King, Eric Englund, Angie Louise, Randy Scholz, Jessica Spencer, and Keaton Whittaker.

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel and Monica Sone

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,


if you are interested in joining Lasse's  Betty MacDonald fan club research team 'Betty MacDonald and Monica Sone' Lasse and his team members are delighted to hear from you.

Betty MacDonald fan club research team leader Lasse sent us this message:  

Over 31.000 people were kept interned until July 1948 - more than three years after the war in Europe had ended.

I hope we can learn from the past and we are willing to. To me it's quiete a shock to learn the depressing facts of internment of Japanese, Japanese Americans, European and European Americans in a democratic society.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor member Monica Sone was furious at the blatant disregard of her civil rights.

Monica Sone said to Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner Wolfgang Hampel:
 
I didn't move from Seattle - they moved me away and I never came back.
( only for family visits ) 
 
Of course everybody can understand Monica Sone's feelings.

A democratic society has to protect the civil rights of their people. Otherwise it's no longer a democratic society. A simple fact.

In the camps, internees were seen more as prisoners of war than as civilians.

Just imagine the loss of property, the personal insults, the barbed wire, armed guards, the dust storms, horrible food, unfinished barracks, barren land, shared huts, inadequate washing and toilet facilities, green uniforms, military work details, snapping to attention at an officer's approach.

Therefore Monica Sone's Nisei Daughter is a very important book.

Betty MacDonald fan club founder, author, poet and Monica Sone's good friend Wolfgang Hampel told us that Nisei Daughter belonged to the very few books he was rereading. 

I know many of us do the very same.

Betty MacDonald encouraged her friend Monica Sone in publishing her book 'Nisei Daughter'.

Betty MacDonald:

'Nisei Daughter ' is a very remarkable book, humorous and delightfully readable, that takes you into the heart of a Japanese-American family and into the mind of the sensitive, perceptive eldest daughter.
The internment of the American born Japanese during World War II is handled with honesty and rare dispassion. It is certainly to Monica Sone's credit that she she still sings God bless America. 
 
Betty MacDonald was right. 

Having Monica Sone's experiences I'm not sure I would.

I agree with John Heitman "In a world where there are lots of smoke screens and J. Edgar Hoovers, an individual can really be hurt."


Take care,

Lasse

Betty MacDonald fan club 

Betty MacDonald biography by Wolfgang Hampel

                          

Betty MacDonald's very beautiful Vashon Island



Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund is convinced that Betty MacDonald fan club fans from 40 countries around the world won't have any problems to answer Betty MacDonald fan club question:

Who is Betty MacDonald's adorable friend and in which book did Betty MacDonald mention this cutie?




Betty MacDonald fan club contest deadline: February 25, 2015


Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner  Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club research team got very important items for updated Betty MacDonald biography.

Betty MacDonald fan club TOP research team Anita and Eartha Kitt II are going to share the very exciting info during the next days. 

Mr. Tigerli's birthday is on Valentine's Day.

This day perfectly fits!

We got a delightful message from Betty MacDonald fan club honor member, artist and author  Letizia Maninco -  our beloved 'Italian Betty MacDonald':

                                                    
                                      

Dearest Linde and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

thank you very much. 

I'll  meet Mary Holmes and Wolfgang Hampel today and we are going to  speak about a book "Mr. Tigerli - a loving cat". 

For such a book, I would like to write about new adventures of Mr. Tigerli, and to integrate also the interviews with Betty MacDonald.

Mr. Tigerli revealed to me that he was born on St. Valentine's Day,  but he didn't like to tell me the year.

He said "Do you know I have nine lifes ?".

Dearest Linde and Betty MacDonald fan club fans what do you  think about writing a book about Mr. Tigerli?

Congratulations for the new web site!

Many best wishes from Christoph and me,

Letizia

Dearest Letizia Mancino, Mary Holmes and Wolfgang Hampel, I know Betty MacDonald - and Mr. Tigerli fans from all over the world would be delighted to read more about their beloved hero. 

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli is such a fascinating guy and really very smart. We adore him. This is my favourite question and answer from Mr. Tigerli's interview.

Many women rave about you, as one can see from Betty MacDonald Fan Club blog on the internet.
What is the secret of your manly attraction?

I have been asked this question many times before.
There I have the same attribute as my friends Casanova, Boris Becker and James Bond: we were not great talkers but men of action.

Isn't that great?  I guess Casanova, Boris Becker and James Bond are nothing comparing to our beloved hero.

A million hugs to unique Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli.



Enjoy a very nice day,

Tom


Betty MacDonald fan club

Betty MacDonald, Wolfgang Hampel and Mr. Tigerli's birthday

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund  is really very grateful and happy because of the huge interest in Betty MacDonald fan club contest.

Pat is our winner of Betty MacDonald fan club contest. 

Congratulations dearerst Pat.

The winner takes it all!

Many Betty MacDonald fan club fans knew the answer. 

It was Betty MacDonald's unique dog Tudor we were looking for. 

Dearest Betty MacDonald fan club fans you don't have to be sad at all.

There is a new chance for you today.

Look at this photo, please. Do you know Betty MacDonald's cute friend?

Which friend are we looking for and in which book did Betty MacDonald mention this cutie?

Betty MacDonald fan club contest deadline: February 25, 2015

Good luck, folks and I believe you can answer this question very easily. I know you will!

As we already mentioned Betty MacDonald fan club got an outstanding donation.

More info during this week!


Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner  Wolfgang Hampel is working on a new Betty MacDonald biography and had been interviewed for Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter February.

Many Betty MacDonald  - and Mr. Tigerli fans would like to know Mr. Tigerli's birthday.

We got a delightful message from Betty MacDonald fan club honor member, artist and author  Letizia Maninco -  our beloved 'Italian Betty MacDonald':

Dearest Linde and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

thank you very much. 

I'll  meet Mary Holmes and Wolfgang Hampel today and we are going to  speak about a book "Mr. Tigerli - a loving cat". 

For such a book, I would like to write about new adventures of Mr. Tigerli, and to integrate also the interviews with Betty MacDonald.

Mr. Tigerli revealed to me that he was born on St. Valentine's day,  but he didn't like  to tell me the year.

He said "Do you know I have nine lifes ?".

Dearest Linde and Betty MacDonald fan club fans what do you  think about writing a book about Mr. Tigerli?

Congratulations for the new web site!

Many best wishes from Christoph and me,

Letizia


Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli is popular all over the world.

I enjoy this description very much:

Mr. Tigerli is always busy. Every day he nearly writes his paws off on the Internet keeping up the communication with his Fans. The number increases daily and they stretch across the world, far out from the mountainious part of the city he lives.
In between times such a cat also has to attend to this own needs and desires.
To satisfy these, the fiels and forests up here round Emmertsgrund offer excellent conditions.


Betty MacDonald's Vashon Island is a paradise.


Take care,

Lona



Betty MacDonald forum

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel and Mr. Tigerli

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund  is very happy and grateful and that's the reason why.


Betty MacDonald fan club got an outstanding donation.

Guys, you'll be able to read the exciting details during this week.


Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner  Wolfgang Hampel is working on a new Betty MacDonald biography.
Wolfgang is very grateful because of the outstanding support of many Betty MacDonald fan club fans and Betty MacDonald fan club research teams.

You can read Wolfgang Hampel's interview in Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter February.

Many Betty MacDonald  - and Mr. Tigerli fans would like to know Mr. Tigerli's birthday.

Mr. Tigerli's interview is outstanding! We would like to visit our beloved guy in Emmertsgrund. It really sounds like Mr. Tigerli in paradise.

I had to laugh when Mr. Tigerli explained he was to busy to attend Betty MacDonald fan club Olympic meeting in London but his speaker did quiete a good job.
I'd like to mention that Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel did a very good job.  I can confirm that because I was there. 


Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli:

Well........  ok,  as it's you!  Betty MacDonald is a famous American author. She wrote  THE EGG AND I   and the  MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE-SERIES. You should know that.
Betty MacDonald fan club has many fans in 40 countries. There was a Betty MacDonald fan club Olympic meeting in London.
I was too busy to attend but my speaker Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel was there. As I heard he did quiete a good job.

We have a Betty MacDonald fan club surprise today.

Could you please tell us the name of Betty MacDonald's pet? (see photo below)

The first Betty MacDonald fan club fan who knows the correct answer will be our next Betty MacDonald fan club surprise winner.

The winner takes it all!


I like this excellent video of Betty MacDonald's Vashon Island very much.

Have a nice Tuesday,

Barbara

Betty MacDonald fan club

Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel

Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Frank is our Betty MacDonald fan club contest winner.

Betty MacDonald described her colourful house on Vashon Island in her book Onions in the Stew. 

Congratulations deaerst Frank!

Folks, it's time to praise unique Betty MacDonald fan club founder and Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel.

Happy Birthday Wolfgang Hampel! 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel and four friends began a worldwide research on Betty MacDonald in 1983. 

Wolfgang Hampel  visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived. 

Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends. 

The most popular Betty MacDonald fan club item in our history is Wolfgang Hampel's wonderful interview with Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett. 
Alison never had been interviewed before or afterwards. 
Alison Bard Burnett shares the most interesting info about life and work of Betty MacDonald. 

These interviews have  been published on CD/DVD in 2009 by Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society.
 

Wolfgang Hampel in an interview with CECELIA GOODNOW Seattle P.I. Reporter:

Betty MacDonald's fame lives on - a fact that becomes clear after just a few minutes with the ebullient Wolfgang Hampel. ``I think Betty MacDonald is very popular because she had a very hard life, but she could also smile, and she had for every situation a laugh," he said. ``Our life is tragicomedy, and she showed this. It's a masterpiece, her books. On his Seattle visit Wolfgang Hampel gathered anecdotes from relatives and friends, Wolfgang Hampel treasures such recollections. ``Everyone said to me, `She was the most wonderful person in the world I've ever met.'


Wolfgang Hampel is the author of Betty MacDonald biography. He did an outstanding research and included the most fascinating and very important facts. Wolfgang was able to use many letters and documents for the first time ever.

Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel is working on an updated Betty MacDonald biography at the current time. 

Wolfgang Hampel interviews famous authors and artists, for example Truman Capote, Maurice Sendak, Donna Leon, Ingrid Noll, Monica Sone, David Guterson and many other writers and artists.

Many readers from all over the world are also fond of Wolfgang Hampel's  brilliant poems and stories. 

I'm rather hungry now and enjoy my  breakfast at the bookstore.

We know Wolfgang Hampel and many Betty MacDonald fan club fans from all over the world adore it very much. 

Happy Sunday,

Astrid 

Betty MacDonald fan club 

mi-autobiographical books.

Wolfgang Hampel's very funny poems and stories

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Did you ever see your favourite house?

I did. ( see photo below) 

Betty MacDonald once saw a house everybody dreams of finding.

Which house am I talking about?

Send us your answer as fast as you can and you'll be our Betty MacDonald fan club contest winner.

Do you have a desultory habit? 

I adore this one very much. 

Happy birthday Wolfgang Hampel! 

I wasn't aware of Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating interviews with  many very famous authors like Truman Capote, David Guterson, Ingrid Noll, Walt Woodward and many others.

These interviews should be included in future Betty MacDonald fan club newsletters.

I'm a devoted fan of Wolfgang Hampel's very funny poems and stories.

Dearest Wolfgang Hampel, keep up your great work.

Thank you so much!!!


Enjoy a great Saturday,

Martin 

Betty MacDonald forum

Betty MacDonald biography

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Happy Birthday dearest Wolfgang Hampel! 

Wolfgang Hampel is a journalist, author, artist and poet.

Wolfgang is the winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award.

He founded Betty MacDonald fan club and Betty MacDonald Society in 1983. 

Wolfgang Hampel, author of the Betty MacDonald biography, interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and writers, for example Truman Capote, David Guterson, Ingrid Noll, Walt Woodward and the Betty MacDonald fan club honor members Monica Sone, Darsie Beck, Gwen Grant, Perry Woodfin and Letizia Mancino.

Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his outstanding satirical poems and stories. 

We are going to share Wolfgang Hampel's artwork with many fans from all over the world who adore his Betty MacDonald Biography and unique Betty MacDonald Interviews.

We are sending all our love and best wishes to dearest Wolfgang Hampel.

Michael

Betty MacDonald fan club

Betty MacDonald Interviews on CD and DVD


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http://bettymacdonaldfanclub.blogspot.com/2009/07/betty-macdonald-fan-club-items.html
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Let's praise Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel

 


Happy birthday, dearest Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel.

Cliff Richard sings his Eurovision Song Contest Hit 'Congratulations' especially for Wolfgang Hampel.

Wolfgang Hampel's success story began in 1983 when he founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club with 4 fans. In 2015 we have members in 40 countries.

Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived.
He interviewed Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard Jensen's family and friends.
Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett is beloved all over the world because of Wolfgang Hampel's unique interviews.

The international Betty MacDonald Fan Club members tremendously enjoy Wolfgang Hampel's fascinating Betty MacDonald  - and Ma and Pa Kettle biography, his satirical poems and very witty interviews but also his brilliant friends.

Betty MacDonald Memorial Award winner, author and journalist Wolfgang Hampel, meets the most wonderful personalities, for example our Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members, outstanding authors and artists Monica Sone, Darsie Beck, Gwen Grant, Bernd Kunze and Letizia Mancino.

If you dream - dream BIG! Wolfgang Hampel's big dream came true because of his unbelievable strength and huge energy.

We got info that one and only Wolfgang Hampel will be honored soon but modest Wolfgang won't talk about it. We hope Wolfgang will change his opinion because he deserves these awards very much.


We had many international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events in Europe, Brasil and South Africa.

The international Betty MacDonald Fan Club ribbon is growing every day.

Betty MacDonald Guru Wolfgang Hampel was especially delighted when we had  the first Betty MacDonald Fan Club Wedding in 2011.

More Betty MacDonald Fan Club honor members and international Betty MacDonald Fan Club meetings will follow.

Wolfgang Hampel is currently working on an updated Betty MacDonald biography.

Good luck and a million times good health!

We are looking forward to listen and read Wolfgang Hampel's outstanding interviews, stories, poems and biographies.

Thanks a Million for founding Betty MacDonald Fan Club and all the activities in the past and future!


Wolfgang Hampel shares his oustanding comical talent and brings lots of joy and golden laughter to all of us.

Have the most wonderful birthday ever, dear Wolfgang Hampel!

All our love in the name of Betty MacDonald Fan Club members in 40 countries,

Arlette

Betty MacDonald fan club

Wolfgang Hampel's and Betty MacDonald's very good friend Monica Sone

Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald got  a wonderful friend at Firland Sanatorium.


We asked the question: Could you please tell us the friend's name from Betty MacDonald's book The Plague and I and the real name? ( see her photo below )


Betty MacDonald fan Bella is the winner of Betty MacDonald fan club contest.

Bella's favourite Betty MacDonald book is  The Plague and I. Therefore she knows every detail.

Congratulations dearest Bella!

Betty's friend in the book is very witty Kimi and her real name is Monica Sone.

We all know our first Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter.

Late Monica Sone was also very a good friend of Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel who will  celebrate his birthday soon. 


We'll  publish a Wolfgang Hampel birthday DVD.

If you know Wolfgang's birthday send us a mail, please and you'll receive a special Betty MacDonald fan club gift. 

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and very popular  Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli have a special Betty MacDonald fan club surprise for our famous Betty MacDonald fan club award winner.

Enjoy the  outstanding new breakfast at the bookstore with Brad and Nick.

Best wishes,

Toni


Betty MacDonald fan club 

Betty MacDonald's and Wolfgang Hampel's very good friend Monica Sone 

Betty MacDonald, Wolfgang Hampel and Firland Sanatorium

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Patricia is our Betty MacDonald fan club contest winner.

She knew the building very well.  It's Firland Sanatorium.


Betty got a wonderful friend there. 

Could you please tell us the friend's name from Betty MacDonald's book The Plague and I and the real name? ( see her photo below )

You already know the game. 
The first fan with the correct answer will be our next Betty MacDonald fan club contest winner. 


Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel is going to celebrate his birthday soon. 

We'll  publish a Wolfgang Hampel birthday DVD.
More info are coming soon.

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and very popular  Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli will be one of the many interesting subjects in Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter February.

Enjoy the  outstanding new breakfast at the bookstore with Brad and Nick.

Love,

Ulla


Betty MacDonald fan club 

Wolfgang Hampel's interviews with Betty MacDonald's family and friends

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,


New Betty MacDonald fan club interviews by Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel with Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett and other family members and friends will be published in 2015.


In case you know the building below, send us a mail, please. 

The first Betty MacDonald fan club fan who can answer the question  is the winner of several Betty MacDonald fan club DVD's.

Wishing you a great day!

Paula 

Betty MacDonald forum  

Betty MacDonald, Wolfgang Hampel and Linde Lund

 

Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

great Betty MacDonald fan club news!

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and  Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel are going to introduce new fascinating Betty MacDonald fan club projects during February.



I have to  praise the intelligence and wisdom of brilliant Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mary Holmes who sent this message:


Dearest Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

i was horrified by the terrorist attack in Paris.

I am horrified by all terrorist attacks. I cannot see what benefits for themselves the terrorists think they are getting. It is good that the "Je suis Charlie group" had the courage to react the way they did. 

I aim someday, when I have time, to read the Koran as I want to see what is written in it that justifies the cruelty.  Mind you, killing is nothing new. In the past there have been so many executions caused by not obeying the dogma of various religions, massed political killings all over the world and all wars. Perhaps one is sad because one had believed that mankind was becoming more rational. 

There is too much hate in our world. Hate of people with other beliefs, from other countries and cultures and even people who are more wealthy and more successful. But we should realize that we are all dependent on each other. I took the following from Facebook:

 

However it is not all bad. 

One has to be thankful for the doctors and nurses who had the courage to go to Africa and help the people with Ebola and other charities like the Red Cross and all the caring organizations who go at great danger to themselves to help people in trouble.

Best wishes,

Mary  


Dearest Mary Holmes it's really true.

There is too much hate in our world. 

Thanks a million for sharing your very important thoughts!

Yours,

Greta

Betty MacDonald fan club