From Rich and Lynn Matheny:
All of us were struck by Hudson’s death, and by Mandy and Ed’s brave struggle to cope with and make sense from it. We have certainly been moved by the outpouring of support for Mandy and Ed, and by its organization around the theme that Mandy articulated at the memorial service in Washington, D.C.: One Good Thing. After deliberation, we have decided to honor Hudson’s love for life and learning with a donation of our favorite children’s books to Mandy and Ed’s local library, the Woodridge branch of the DC Public Library. In each book will be placed a memorial plate in Hudson’s honor (see below). This is a pretty good thing. But it could be better.
If you would like to participate, please send one new or pristine hardcover book (as the library has requested) to Lynn and Rich Matheny, 4119 Stanford Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. We will also keep a bin on our front porch if you prefer to drop them off directly. We would be grateful to receive all donated books by September 1, at which point we will order an appropriate number of memorial plates. At the time of the donation, we’ll circulate a complete list of titles but will not identify individual donors; if you would like Mandy and Ed to know which book you have donated, please send them an e-mail directly.
If you have any questions, e-mail lynnmatheny@yahoo.com.
Thank you.
Rich and Lynn Matheny
am sending Miss Rumphius. Hudson in her short life helped spread so many good seeds and they are just beginning to bloom around us.
ReplyDeleteWe are sending Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sending The Big Orange Splot, The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher (recommended by Bel (Bowen) Hite), and Taro Gomi's My Friends (recommended by my best friend Samara Wilson).
ReplyDeleteI just sent a reminder out to the community and offered to host a book drop at my place. This is a lovely idea.
ReplyDeleteStory of Ferdinand, one of my childhood favorites. I can still hear my mom's voice in my head reading it to me :) ~Lindsay
ReplyDeleteI've ordered a copy of 'The Bog Baby' which I hope arrives safely with the Mathenys. I think it is a lovely story, beautifully illustrated, with a resonance for any parent who has ever sat in an intensive care unit. It is an honour to donate it in Hudson's memory.
ReplyDeleteI've sent a copy of the Gruffalo, one of my son's favorites. Thinking of you and Hudson, often.
ReplyDeleteWe've sent a copy of "The Littlest Christmas Tree...A tale of growing and becoming" by Janie Jasin. Hudson you have touched our hearts forever XOXO ~ Cristy and Xavier
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