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How much would you pay for a book that could save your life?

Ninety years ago, a small group of men were struggling to come up with the words that would go into a book that would save millions of lives and be anointed as one of the “88 Books that Shaped America” by the Library of Congress. Here’s a link to the backstory of the manuscript thatContinue reading “How much would you pay for a book that could save your life?”

Monica Getz, Sax Legend’s Ex-Wife and Justice Advocate, Dies at 90

Monica Getz surrounded by Mark Morganelli and Ellen Prior of the Jazz Forum in Tarrytown.

Monica Getz of Irvington, ex-wife of jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and an advocate for changes in the divorce and family court systems, died Jan. 5 at age 90. The cause was bile duct cancer, according to her obituary. She lived at Shadowbrook, the 27-room estate overlooking the Hudson River that she opened to meetings related causes such as theContinue reading “Monica Getz, Sax Legend’s Ex-Wife and Justice Advocate, Dies at 90”

The home where hope lives

The historic home of Bill and Lois Wilson (1966) is a privately run National Historic Landmark with tours by reservation. The couple hosted many guests — often unannounced — for coffee and comradeship in the kitchen.

The low-profile home base of AA/Al-Anon cofounders Bill and Lois Wilson is alive and thriving in Northern Westchester. The early 20th century house is much the same as when Bill and Lois Wilson lived there starting in 1939, but the foundation that owns it has added the technology to broaden its reach. Here’s my articleContinue reading “The home where hope lives”