Letters to the Chief - Lifton, Judi
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In this enchanting and unforgettable memoir, Judi Lifton captures her luminous years growing up in a small Minnesota town where childhood was a time to read a book, ride your bike, explore the neighborhood and let your mind sift through unexpected discoveries. Lifton's memories are creatively presented as letters written by her fourteen-year-old self to a beloved and terminally ill friend who frequently travelled to her hometown, Chief White Feather, an American Indian storyteller/singer and advocate for Indian rights. In reality, the letters were "letters of the heart," thus never written…mehr

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In this enchanting and unforgettable memoir, Judi Lifton captures her luminous years growing up in a small Minnesota town where childhood was a time to read a book, ride your bike, explore the neighborhood and let your mind sift through unexpected discoveries. Lifton's memories are creatively presented as letters written by her fourteen-year-old self to a beloved and terminally ill friend who frequently travelled to her hometown, Chief White Feather, an American Indian storyteller/singer and advocate for Indian rights. In reality, the letters were "letters of the heart," thus never written down until rendered now in sepia-tone prose that glistens with fondness for family and friends, nostalgia for the simple pleasures of childhood in the 50s, and the heartache of loneliness and loss. This is a story that will stay with you for a long time.
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Autorenporträt
A native of Minnesota and granddaughter of Swedish immigrants, Judi's childhood in Willmar is the focus of her autobiographical book, "Letters to the Chief". As a young teen, the life-altering move with her family to Minneapolis was the impetus for writing her book. Even after years of living in Ohio, she remains a diehard "nostalgia" for her days spent at Eagle Lake near Willmar. Until its recent sale, Judi returned every year to spend the last week in June at the cabin with family to reclaim the joys of summer.Literary endeavors have always played a large part in Judi's life. Born a Franklin, three generations of published writers among her ancestors were a significant influence. Two of them are published in Swedish. The memoir of her great grandmother, Sofia, was translated into English. During her childhood, Judi started to write and has never stopped. Journaling and writing poems and stories became a way of life. Judi earned a degree from the University of Iowa with the support of a university grant and a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. Her work in radio-chemistry at Washington University followed by research in immunology at the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis VA Health Care System resulted in co-authoring a number of scientific papers. Relocating to further her career in science, Judi moved to Cleveland, Ohio to take a lab management position. She became a member of Northeast Ohio Writers. A few years later, restless with her life in a large corporation, she felt inspired to shift into creative pursuits. Judi opened an art gallery, which became her passion for twenty-five years until Leland Emerson, her life-partner of thirty years and the love of her life, developed cancer. She sold the business and became his medical advocate until he died. Judi is forever grateful to Lee for encouraging her to spend sequestered hours writing, both at home and at their cabin on the Lake Erie shoreline. Today, Judi still travels between her home in Cleveland and North Kingsville On-the-Lake. She continues to write, work as a medical advocate, visit with family and friends, and dream. Letters to the Chief is her first book. Visit Judi at judilifton.com.