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The 39th annual Frontier Days celebration will be held the weekend of May 31st, June 1st and 2nd. With many of the old favorites- and new entertainment venues coming, it guarantees to be a great ‘family tradition’ once again. The Parade is at 10:00, down Central Avenue- with activities all weekend at the Fort. Put it on your calendar now!

Fort Dodge native Sean Buhr will be returning to give another great concert on Saturday, June 1st at McSweeny’s School for the Performing Arts. Read inside how Sean wants to ‘give back’ to students in the Arts with this great Benefit that promises to be an annual event.

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he students at Fort Dodge Senior High are busy rehearsing for their annual Spring Musical, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, which will be held the weekend of May 16th at Decker Auditorium, Iowa Central Community College. We are featuring the two leads on the cover, Ben Ahlers and Sarah Amhoff, who promise, along with a very talented cast, to put on a show you won’t want to miss. Get your tickets now!

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May 16th - 18th Students at Fort Dodge Senior High have been busy rehearsing for their annual Spring Musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” which will be held May 16th, 17th and 18th. The show will be held at Decker Auditorium, Fort Dodge Senior High, and evening performances will begin at 7:00 pm.

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Twist & Shout met with Director Joe Svendsen to chat about the upcoming show, and the students involved.

The show is a comedy and Soon after arriving, Millie is mugged and in a panic for help, she trips bystander Jimmy Smith, played by Ben Ahlers, a junior who is a handsome, carefree young man who makes his way through life on “whim and wits”. He promptly lectures her on why she needs to head back home, as she is just another girl full of false hopes who doesn’t belong in the big city. While she considers his advice, she doesn’t take it, and checks into the Hotel Priscilla for Single Women.

When asked why they picked this show he said, “First it’s a new show, and we haven’t done a show that’s less than 30 years old in a long time here.” He added that they were also looking for something with a female lead. “We haven’t had a show with a female lead since Cinderella, in 2009.” And he added that the music was also a reason, “the music is 20’s period, and is a lot of flapper and ragtime- a very high-energy, fun show.”

The story Thoroughly Modern Millie has music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and is based on the 1967 film of the same name. Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who is played by Sarah Amhof, a junior. Millie comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love, a thoroughly modern

Millie soon begins to take delight in the flapper lifestyle, but problems arise when she checks into a hotel owned by the leader of a white slavery ring in China.

The show continues as Millie meets the hotel owner, the mysterious and sinister Mrs. Meers, played by Madie Ascherl, an actress turned evil who now works for a white slavery ring in Hong Kong.

Mrs. Meers kidnaps pretty unsuspecting orphan girls and ships them to the Orient.

Millie then meets the wealthy Miss Dorothy, played by Jamila Shing Hon. Miss Dorothy wants to learn how the poorer half lives, and wants a room in

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Millie then decides to set her sights on the Bank company’s boss, Trevor Graydon III, played by Rob Leigh. She begins to work with him, and the story goes on from there. “Millie discovers – in the end- that what she had planned was not what she wanted. By the end of the show, Millie realizes that ‘being modern’ may not be all it’s cracked up to be.”

“This is a romantic comedy,” said Svendsen; “the characters are easy to understand and easily relatable to anyone who’s gone through the ‘searching for love’ scenario, which hopefully is all of us.”

Svendsen had high praises for the assistance he receives from many ‘behind the scenes’ people involved in putting on a production like this every spring.

“We have a new pit director this year, Brian Robison- and every one agrees that the orchestra has improved tremendously. We all look forward to an excellent pit.”

He went on to say that none of this could happen without the direction and energy of Mary Jo Laupp. “She is a wonderful director, great colleague and friend,” said Svendsen.

Tickets for ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie” can be purchased the nights of the performance at the door, or in advance at Hy Vee.

Svendsen said he is very excited about the cast, and in particular, the lead roles. “All of the leads are all-state chorus members.” He added that the music is super, “Probably the most notable song is ‘Gimme Gimme”, sung

by Millie. “The most fun for the chorus and cast is “Speed Test’, which involves a tongue twister while tap dancing.”

Special Guest at the Musical Ben Ahlers, who is playing Jimmy in the show has a unique guest coming to opening night. Annette Tanner, who is the Executive Director of The Broadway Dreams Foundation, heard about the show through Ben, who attended an intensive summer camp in Omaha by the Broadway Dreams Foundation the summer of 2012. Ben extended an invitation to Annette to come to the show, and she accepted. Susan Ahlers-Leman, Ben’s mother, said they are very excited that Annette is coming. “For many of the kids this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform in front of someone with her experience and connections,” said Ahlers-Leman. “For others, it may create an opportunity to participate in the Broadway Dream Foundation programming,” she added. “It certainly provides great visibility for the FDSH choir/musical program, which is great for the school and the community.”

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ne of the YWCA’s most popular venues is the historic Vincent House where one of the organization’s most successful fund raisers, Taste of Hope, has been held annually since 2005.

Taste of Hope was originally developed by former YWCA Board members Janece Valentine, Vicki Gill, and Sara Hill. The three felt strongly that we needed to put a human face on the clients we serve and that women would support the YWCA when provided a vehicle by which to do that.

Board members prior to 2005 through today support housing programs like the YWCA shelter where women and their children are provided needed structure and services so the women can become employed and support themselves and their family.

The clients we serve today are often women who have become homeless because substance abuse has played a role in their lives.

This year’s Board members feel the Taste of Hope currently puts excessive emphasis on alcohol and insufficient emphasis on the hope generated by this fund raiser. Next year’s event will likely include a realm of appetizer choices, perhaps an ethnic theme, and non-alcoholic beverages in addition to wine and an updated logo. “I think we’ll reach an even larger audience” says Mary Conrad, YWCA “So Board President. many people dismiss this opportunity because they’re not wine lovers.

This will offer more for the larger community, and we know it’s an appropriate direction to be heading with substance abuse treatment a core service in our program.”

Thursday, May 9, 2013 5 to 9 p.m., Vincent House

Our mission since 2005 has expanded considerably to include Level III Halfway House status where not only self-sufficiency but sobriety are the goals. Job preparedness, parenting skills, effective leisure time activities, and reintegration within the community as productive, contributing members are the hallmarks of the Shelter as well as the Halfway House women. Income raised by the Taste of Hope will help subsidize homeless housing as well as halfway house participation with the ultimate goals of self-sufficiency and sobriety.

While the Taste of Hope is billed Women 4 Women, men have also become involved. The first year the male guests were predominantly part of the “celebrity server” team. Now, because of the high level of acceptance by women, husbands, brothers, and sons of those women are more inclined to purchase tickets and enjoy a pleasant evening at the Vincent House; those in attendance, both women and men, know this is a special fund raiser for an extra special cause—homeless housing and Halfway House services for women and their children.

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LEAD PERFORMER IN 2013 DESIRING THE ARTS FESTIVAL IN CONCERT JUNE 1ST McSweeney School of Performing Arts will hold their second annual “Desiring The Arts Festival on Saturday, June 1st at the McSweeny School of Performing Arts at 1633 North 29th Street. All proceeds from the concert will go towards a scholarship fund for high school graduates in Iowa.

ed the scholarship for graduating high school students to further pursue the arts in August of 2012.

Buhr added that “People need the arts, and I feel privileged to be able to bring the arts to people, spark creativity and imagination, raise awareness, provoke questions and make people happy.”

Maryann McSweeney Buhr, owner of McSweeney School of Performing Arts said they are thrilled to be hosting the Festival.

“This year, we will be featuring a few vocalists who will be ambassadors from the school, hoping to showcase outstanding young musicians singing various genres of music,” she said.

Featured performer will be once again Fort Dodge native, Sean Buhr, who is living and working in New York City. She explained that The McSweeny Buhr Scholarship for the Performing Arts was founded by Sean and his brother Patrick. “Sean and Patrick’s grandfather always said, ‘they can take everything away from you…but then can never, never take your education.’ “I’m so proud that Sean and Patrick are doing what they can to make the world better.”

Twist & Shout spoke with Sean, via phone and email from his apartment in New York about the concert and his career in music.

Tell us about the concert.

“The concert will feature an operatic and classical repertoire, contemporary Broadway and other musical theatre songs, popular turns, country music, jazz and some original works.” He added that he feels ‘blessed’ to have the “incredible Michelle Havlik-Jergens playing the piano again for him.”

He said the concert will also feature special guests from Des Moines, Gabbi Sarcone and Sarah Bannon, the local Fort Dodge area talent, and young artists from McSweenys School of the Performing Arts.

Buhr said that his brother Patrick Buhr is also involved in almost all aspects of the concert and it’s development. “He always has a lot of wonderful ideas, and together we are going to continue to build this festival, the support for young artists and the scholarship.”

Why is this a fundraiser?

“The last couple of years I have given a lot of thought to create a fund to help young students go into the arts and support their training beyond high school.

I have been blessed with supportive people throughout my development and career, and I feel a strong need to begin a scholarship fund for high school graduates in Iowa.” He said all of the proceeds of the concert will go towards this scholarship fund. “My dream is to make this an annual event and continue to support local graduating high school students further their dreams and interests in all areas of the arts.” Sean and his brother Patrick ‘officially’ creat-

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Career Sean said that while his career is “just getting started,” he has been very busy this past year.

He graduated in May of 2012 with his Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance with a specialization in Musical theater at New York University, where he also earned an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy. He said he has been fortunate to be in continuous productions since last year’s benefit concert. “So far in 2013 I have been active with several concerts in NYC,” he said. Adding, “In the last couple of months I have performed at Carnegie Hall in the Wizard and I; the Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz with the New York POPS, Stephen Schwartz, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Jennifer Laura Thompson and Julia Murney, and Spotlight on The Town Hall with Rebecca Luker and Jeremy Jordan.”

Buhr is in his third year as an adjunct voice faculty member at New York University teaching individual voice lessons to undergraduate students. “This year I incorporated a studio class recital for my students where they sang solos on a stage in front of others.”

He said they sang musical theatre, jazz, Indie rock, Pop, Chinese pop, “and one was in the graduate musical theatre writing program and sang his own brilliant newly composed work,” said Buhr. He added that his students range from being in the musical theater business with Broadway national tour credits, composers, classical singers and many other music genres.

“It is truly enjoyable working with singers that have different interests in music and all skill levels.”

Future plans?

“My next goal is to fly professional singers/actors/entertainers from New York and have them perform for the Fort Dodge community at McSweeny’s School of the Performing Arts.” He said he already has several amazing artists lined up that are ready to fly out.

Tickets for the concert can be obtained at the door the night of the concert or in advance at Michael Buhr Insurance Agency at 812 North 15th street. For more information call 515-576-5565.

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Our 2012 season doubled in the number of vendors and heading into the 3rd year we are on track to exceed that. Market on Central was so popular that even rain could not deter our visitors. They just brought out their umbrellas! Attendance over the 8 day event was about 40,000 which translate into millions of tourism dollars spent in the community.

Market on Central attracts vendors from across the state. Vendors and their products this year will include fresh produce, meat, honey, jams and jelly, popcorn, wine, fine chocolates, cheese, kringla, bread, cheesecake, baked items, clay pots, jewelry, art and unique homemade items and much more. You will also be able to “Have Breakfast, Stay for Lunch and Take Home Dinner” at Market on Central with our various food vendors.

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This season you will see several new events and a real focus on our fresh produce vendors. Meal preparation demonstrations using fresh produce and other fun activities are planned. Additionally our new events include the Fort Dodge Noon and Daybreak Rotary Group Apple Fest 5K/10K Run/Walk that will be held September 28th with Market on Central and Iowa Department of Public Health sponsored Iowans Fit for Life on June 22nd. Be watching for all the events and activities each Market by going to www.fdmarketoncentral.com and visiting us on our Facebook page.

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he Karl L. King Municipal Band will perform at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies in Fort Dodge again this year. This event, sponsored by the Fort Dodge Veteran’s Council, will be held at North Lawn Cemetery, on Monday, May 27, 2013. Director of the Karl L. King Municipal Band is Jerrold P. Jimmerson.

The King Band will start playing around 10:00 am, prior to the start of the program, scheduled to begin at 10:30 am. In the event of rain, this program may be moved on very short notice to the St. Edmond High School Auditorium.

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The program will include several march selections written by the band’s namesake Karl L. King, including “True Blue”, “Lieutenant Commander”, “Call to Victory”, and “Hosts of Freedom”.

Other patriotic selections on the program include “God of our Fathers”, “National Salute”, “America The Beautiful”, “A Patriotic Salute”; “Valiant American March”, and a medley of songs representing all five branches of the military service, entitled “Salute to America’s Finest”.

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Frontier Days A Family Tradition Frontier Days will be held the weekend of May 31st through June 2nd, with activities on the grounds of the Fort as well as the annual Parade in downtown Fort Dodge.

One of the organizers, Kerk Friday, shared information on the annual event which has been a part of Fort Dodge history for more than 35 years. “We will be holding many familiar traditions, as well as some new ones,” said Friday.

The Parade will be held Saturday, June 1st, in downtown Central Avenue with individuals, organizations and businesses will bring their entries for all to see, said Wallace.

Under the Big Top “We will have some great music this year, ‘under the Big Top’,” said Wallace.

“This year’s lineup brings two new and one returning band, with ‘Gimikk’ , on Friday night, and on Saturday afternoon, Richie Lee and the fabulous 50’s, as they take you back to the 50’s and 60’s and a tribute to Buddy Holly, “ promises Friday.

Other events held during the weekend include the Buckskinner Rendezvous; which provides the ‘realness’ of life from the early 1700’s to the mid 1800’s. “We have Brad Hart, known as Big Horn, guiding skinners from over 100 miles away to portray the life and times of early colonial frontier men, women and children,” said Friday. “You can visit these modern day buck skinner’s who have the heart and soul of real pioneers, trappers and traders.”

Among other events at the Fort will be the Root Beer stand, the Hawkeye Peddle Pull, the pork chop dinner and lots of entertainment for all.

New! A new tradition for Frontier Days this year is the Frontier Days wristband, “This will provide entrance to all three days at the Fort Museum,” said Friday. The $5 wristband will be available with a contribution at various local businesses and at the gates at Frontier Days.

For more information go to: frontierdaysfortdodge.com.

On Saturday evening, under the Big Top, you can enjoy the music of “Pop Rocks’. “This group is a high energy music show that plays the biggest dance party hits, and brings you 80’s rock, hip hop and timeless classics.,” said Friday.

“There will also be a super group performing in the Opera House on Saturday eveningBobby Awe and the Country Awe Stars- a group that’s been part of Frontier Days almost every year,” said Friday. “There a super classic country music group.”

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Shellabration lineup builds excitement After 11 seasons of staging major concert events one would think it would be difficult for the organizers of Shellabration to have the same high level excitement year after year. After all, they’ve produced so many memorable shows and hosted so many big name artists including Three Dog Night, Little River Band, the Beach Boys, Doobie Brothers, Chicago, REO Speedwagon and Foreigner (to name a few). That said the Shellabration Board of Directors doesn’t appear to be lacking in enthusiasm as they begin planning this year’s event featuring Styx with special

guest Kory & the Fireflies plus The Down to Earth Band on Saturday, June 22nd. It’s just the opposite according to event organizers.

Occasionally we’ll come across a regional band with a solitary female member, often handling lead vocals. To find a rock band in Iowa with three female instrumentalists sharing lead vocal duties and singing two and three part harmonies is a statistical anomaly. Call one “Mom” and make her the drummer and you’ve got yourself something very unique and very special”, added Reed.

Shellabration Vice-President, Bill Rodewald echoed the excitement. “We have the best of three worlds, said Rodewald. A great cover band (The Down to Earth Band) playing music for all ages, a high energy regional act (Kory & the Fireflies) playing infectious original material and a powerful national headliner in Styx capping it off with crowd pleasing favorites that people still hear on the radio.” Kory the Fireflies draws its name from front man Kory Van Sickle. Based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the band has opened for over 70 national headliners including Styx.

Rodewald and his wife had the opportunity to see the band live at Okoboji a few years ago.

According to Rodewald, they went planning to stay for a half hour or so and they ended up staying for the show. “Kory is the consummate front man. He’s a true entertainer and very engaging. Our crowd is in for a real treat”, said Rodewald.

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Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement in the early 70’s, the band built a loyal local following but failed to break into the mainstream until a track from their second album entitled “Lady” began to receive substantial airplay on Chicago’s WLS-FM. That song soon was released nationally and quickly shot to number six on the singles chart. In the years that followed the band had a string of platinum certified releases (1976's Crystal Ball, 1977's The Grand Illusion, 1978's Pieces of Eight, and 1979's Cornerstone) and spawned such hit singles and classic rock radio standards as "Come Sail Away”, "Renegade”, "Blue Collar Man" and "Fooling Yourself”.

The band decided that their first release of the '80s would be a concept album.

1981's Paradise Theater, which was loosely based on the rise and fall of a once-beautiful theater.

Paradise Theater became Styx's biggest hit of their career (selling over three million copies in a three-year period), as they became one of the U.S. top rock acts due to such big hit singles as "Too Much Time on My Hands". It also marked the first time in history that a band released four consecutive tripleplatinum albums.

Styx is comprised of Tommy Shaw on guitar and vocals, James “JY” Young on guitar and vocals, Ricky Phillips on bass, Todd Sucherman on drums, Lawrence Gowan on keyboard and vocals (along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo). Other notable Styx songs include “Lorelei”, ““Rockin’ the Paradise”, “Borrowed Time”, “Sing for the Day”, “Miss America” and “Light Up”.

Fort Dodge Senior High Presents 86th Annual Musical:

Tickets for Styx are $30 through June 9th and increase to $35 beginning on Monday, June 10th. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3401. Tickets will also be available for purchase in Fort Dodge at Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drug Store, Choice Printing, Citizens Community Credit Union, CSBank, First American Bank, Great Western Bank and Northwest Bank. Kids 12 years of age and under are admitted free and all tickets are general admission with festival style seating.

Shellabration Inc. is a tax exempt 501(c)4 non-profit organization consisting exclusively of unpaid board members and volunteers. The organization’s mission is to make a positive contribution to the quality of life and the economic development of the greater Fort Dodge area through the delivery of exciting, family-friendly entertainment and performing arts options. In years when a profit is realized, 100% of the net proceeds remain within the organization and are used to help stage additional events like Oktoberfest, to attract bigger headliners each year and to perpetuate the organization’s mission in down financial years. More information regarding either the event or organization is available at www.shellabration.org or by calling Jim Reed at (515) 570-0176.

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ANGEL OF THE MORNING MERRILEE RUSH & THE TURNABOUTS

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ften when one thinks back to the soundtrack of their youth, there are usually a handful of songs that made a lasting impression these many years later. One such song for me, is Merrilee Rush’s “Angel Of The Morning”.

In addition, the song was used in such films as “Jerry McGuire”, “Fingers”, and “Girl Interrupted”. By 1970, the song officially had sold one million copies and was certified as a gold record.

The reality of Rush’s song and musical career was more of a “one hit wonder”, than an artist with a string of hits over a long period of time.

In early 1969, Rush came out with “That Kind Of Woman/Sunshine” (Bell 738), again handled and produced

by Chips Moman. The actual musi- By Tom Tourville cians that were used on this session, were all of Elvis Presley’s house/road band, including James Burton. The record didn’t reach over #25 on Billboard’s charts.

In early 68', Moman invited the Turnabouts to Memphis’s legendary American Studios for a recording session, with “Angel In The Morning” being the prime tune to come from that session.

The song was released by New York’s Bell Records and quickly took off on the charts. “Angel In The Morning/Reap What You Sow” (Bell Records 705). It didn’t take long for the song to reach Billboard’s Top #10 reaching #7 in the late Summer of 68'.

As a result, Merrilee was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Pop Female Vocalist of 1968. Impressive!

With a top #10 hit across the U.S, Merrilee and the Turnabouts appeared on such TV shows as American Bandstand, Joey Bishop Show, Paul Revere’s Happening 68', Glen Campbell’s Goodtime Hour, The Everly Brothers Show and John Byner’s Something Else”.

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Beginning in the mid 80's, all the way through today, Rush has been very popular on the 60's and 70's music circuit, playing casinos, package shows, and numerous TV appearances.

If you get a chance to see her on one of these shows, don’t miss the chance, as she is a fabulous live performer.

Oh yes, did you see Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts live out our Plamor Ballroom in downtown Ft. Dodge in August of 1968. It had to have been an amazing evening of music.

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While appearing in Memphis, the Raiders lead singer, Mark Lindsey, introduced the Turnabouts to famed Memphis music writer and producer, Chips Moman.

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Merillee would work for years out of Nashville and her hometown of Seattle, doing solo and small combo shows, but things were about to change again.

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A member of the Turnabouts road crew, also worked for Paul Revere & The Raiders. He introduced Neil and Merrilee to Revere, and soon the Turnabouts were the opening act on a Southern U.S. Raiders tour.

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After this run of releases on AGP, Rush put out some songs on United Artists Records, but all failed to chart.

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It wasn’t long, before Rush knew that Merrilee had incredible vocal skills and was quite captivating on stage.

Young Merrilee would be the keyboard player for this new band. The name for the new band, Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts.

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Merrilee would end her marriage to Rush and went solo with three more records produced by Moman.

They included: “Your Loving Eyes Are Blind/Everyday Livin’ Days” (AGP Records 112), “Sign On For The Good Times/Robin McCarver” (AGP 121), and “Angel On My Shoulder/It’s Worth It All” (AGP 126).

In 1960 she was hired to be the lead singer for Seattle’s Amazing Aztecs, lead by sax player Neil Rush, Merrilee’s future husband.

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ALTERNATIVE…TO WHAT?

By Bill McIntyre

don’t know if it was ever intended for music to be slotted into certain categories with rules regarding sound, instrumentation, image and lyrical pursuit. But for some, it’s very important to be able to identify styles and label artists as this or that.

tion of that theme. These artists scream—we ain’t country like you hear on the radio, but we ain’t pop, rap, hip hop, punk, funk or metal either. We defy you to define us.

You think we’re rock? We’ll do Buck Owens. You think we’re country? We’ll do something by the Ramones or the Replacements.

What, for example, is Insurgent country? Or Indie rock? What is alternative music?

Alternative to what? What is punk music? What is roots rock or garage rock? What is progressive music? Americana? One of my old favorites simply because of the oxymoron, is the brand of music known as new traditionalist. It is usually easier to say what music isn’t than to find words to describe what it is. It isn’t even that easy anymore to differentiate between standard rock and country. I’m amused as writers try to explain to us just what kind of music it is that England’s Mumford & Sons have been winning awards with lately. What is this stuff? Punk bluegrass? New Wave English folk music?

If you can’t wait to go buy a record that fits these parameters, I will offer up a few of the earliest and best examples of roots rock/alternative country a.k.a.

No Depression albums.

Some of this branding is necessary to sort through all that is out there, but I have often narrowed down my description of music to two categories: Good and Bad. But that might be an oversimplification. I know this much. As a kid I would have rather washed and dried the supper dishes without help, than watch the Lawrence Welk show. Today I watch it—and like it, even if it does sometimes still move the needle on the goofy meter. I really find I have developed a much greater appreciation for Lawrence Welk than I had as a kid. Boomers, you know what I mean.

We tend to want music to be pigeonholed for us. It’s blues, jazz, swing, country, rock, big band, folk. Pop music, and the pop music charts serve as the melting pot.

That’s where artists go if they’ve risen above their own particular style to cross over to broader appeal among those who wouldn’t normally be listening. Even Hank Williams, who had dozens of No. 1 songs in country music, was tickled when one of his records became a hit on the pop charts too.

Because I write this piece based on Baby Boomer youth and extreme musical creativity during those years (1963-75) some may wonder if I care at all about music in the 40 years since. I do care. Not as much, because it doesn’t have the same backdrop of social events or the lasting impact, but I do care. One of the musical movements that has caught my eye in the last 25 years or so, is the style known loosely as No Depression. No Depression music, of course, has a music publication named in its honor, and the term itself is derived from an old song by A.P. Carter and the Carter Family from 1936, entitled No Depression in Heaven. The No Depression movement began in 1990 when the St. Louis-based post- punk band Uncle Tupelo recorded the song. On their album by the same name, they combined raw guitar power rock with sensitive acoustic covers of timeless Appalachian mountain songs. The No Depression album, released in 1990 was a head-shaker at the time as Uncle Tupelo sprang from loud, raucous, crashing electric guitar mayhem, to soft, haunting, traditional acoustic hill music all in the same package.

Somehow, this band made a huge impression in alternative music. I thought I’d heard Neil Young do the same kind of stuff years earlier (and there were earlier electric twang bands too, like Rank and File, Jason and the Scorchers, the Textones, and the Beat Farmers), but Uncle Tupelo, with a low budget, minor label release, had formed a movement. The core members of Uncle Tupelo were boyhood buddies Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar, who went on to form the bands Wilco (Tweedy) and Son Volt (Farrar) and those bands are still grinding it out today as the alternative graybeards. I remain today unconvinced that the music is anything other than another in a long line of attempts to mesh outside-the-mainstream rock with even-farther-outside-the-mainstream country.

Anodyne—Uncle Tupelo (1993)—Uncle Tupelo’s first album, No Depression may have influenced an alternative music movement but no album made by this dysfunctional but excellent band was better than this, their last. By this time Tweedy and Farrar didn’t much like each other, but the music on this record best combines their fierce East St. Louis industrial guitar anthems with their melancholy old Appalachian stories of poverty and despair. It’s a great album.

A.M.—Wilco (1995)—There are plenty of Wilco devotees who would not consider this record the best the band has to offer. It is for me, because it was a natural extension of what Uncle Tupelo was doing in the final days.

It’s more country than anything Wilco has done since, but it’s never easy to know what Wilco will do next.

Trace—Son Volt (1995)—The demise of Uncle Tupelo yielded both Wilco and Son Volt, but oddly this record, like A.M., is a perfect extension of the Tupelo hybrid.

Dark, foreboding country songs mixed with equally dark, angry guitars, Son Volt has done nothing to top this since, though their very latest release (Honky Tonk) comes close.

Hollywood Town Hall—The Jayhawks (1993)—Products of the fertile Minneapolis 80s music scene (Soul Asylum, Husker Du, Replacements, Prince) the Jayhawks’ crowning achievement was Hollywood Town Hall.

Gary Louris and his fuzz pedal electric guitar and the brilliant harmonies of Louris and Mark Olson had some thinking that if Gram Parsons had lived another 20 years he may have become the Jayhawks.

Too Far to Care—The Old 97’s (1997)—The Old 97’s are a witty, cowpunk band out of Dallas. They landed a major label contract briefly with Elektra, long enough to release this, their most critically acclaimed record. Rhett Miller’s lyrics are both biting and funny, and it’s here he asks in forlorn fashion, ``What’s so great about the Barrier Reef?’’

That said, the music is good, just like it was when the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers tried it in 1968. And, the reaction has been about the same—strong critical acclaim and weak sales. Rock and country music have gone about their cordial, but uneasy relationship now for going on 50 years. No Depression music is a continua-

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Brooklyn Side—The Bottle Rockets (1997)—Gritty Texas rock and roll with a sprinkle of country and a lot of witty lyrical cynicism best describes this record. Loud and loose, the Bottle Rockets are the Gourds with bigger amps.

historicfigures: Egbert Bagg Jr will be portrayed by Kelly Hindman

Dem’s Good Beeble—The Gourds (1997)—The Gourds are an irreverent Austin band and leaders of the ever-evolving Austin music scene which embraces everybody from Frank Zappa to Freddy Fender with equal fervor. The Gourds grind away with acoustic guitars, accordions, washboards, buckets and phone books, or whatever else is around to play. Tex-Mex legend Doug Sahm is their hero and inspiration. (Same goes for Uncle Tupelo and the Bottle Rockets and probably everybody else on this list for that matter).

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merryman by Susan and Jesse Helling WB Swaney- Fred Kesten John M. Schaupp- Jerry Schnurr John Prentis Dolliver- John Metier Mrs. John Amond- Cheryl Sherry Lt. Albert Beecher- Joe Svendsen Mr. and Mrs. George Ringland- Steve Kersten and Susan Ahlers Leman

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road—Lucinda Williams (1998)— Lucinda Williams has been around a long time and always championed deeply southern themes with her early folk blues bent. Her electric alt country style hit it best with this record which was a big seller, at least by No Depression standards. On this record her smokin’ band rocks like the Stones and weeps like Hank Williams at the same time.

Actors are busy getting ready for the 11th annual Oakland Cemetery Walk Which will be held on Saturday, June 8th at the historic Oakland cemetery from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, and Sunday, June 9th at the Iowa Central Community College Bioscience/Health Auditorium at 2:00 pm Sponsored by the ‘Friends of Oakland Cemetery, the event has been a wonderful way to learn about some of the historic figures that played a part in the history of Fort Dodge.

Industry & Thrift—Bad Livers (1998)—Way before Mumford & Sons, Austin’s Bad Livers were pumping out the most frenetic gumbo of old-timey bluegrass and acoustic rock and soul of any band around. Like most Indie music it defies adequate description, but if it’s gospel, rock or bluegrass and written in the last 80 years or so, Bad Livers probably do it and do it fast.

On June 8th the walk begins every 10 minutes from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Vehicles are not allowed in the cemetery during the walk, parking and shuttles will be available at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 1436 21st Ave North. Admission on either Saturday or Sunday is $7 per person, with children under 10 admitted free. Proceeds will be used for Oakland Cemetery preservation. DVDs of the Saturday walk, as well as past walks, will be available for $7. Contact Dan Garst for DVD information at 576-5544.

Down to the Promised Land—5 years of Bloodshot Records (2000)—Chicago’s Bloodshot Records has a big family of mostly Windy City roots rockers led by the Waco Brothers and Robbie Fulks. On this 2 disc release celebrating the label’s first five years you can hear most of them. There’s a lot of good, strong material on here, and there’s also a few tossouts among the 40 songs on the 2 CDs. But as the nonetoo-serious Bloodshot execs joked, you should be able to find eight good ones. There’s only eight good songs on Led Zeppelin IV, they reasoned. Of course there’s only eight tracks on Led Zeppelin IV, widely recognized as one of the great rock albums of alltime.

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torm season is upon us! And, I actually know many people whose dogs are terrified of storms. It can be difficult and very nerve-wracking to know a storm is coming which means your furry friend feels anxious. I’ve always read the best thing to do is act normal – don’t act any different. When you tense up, hug them, coddle them during thunder, it actually endorses that their feelings are accurate and that they should be afraid - because you’re reassuring them. However, there is a different (and tenderer) school of thought: essential oils, a Thundershirt, calming music, massage and medication. Heck, some vets will even prescribe anti-anxiety meds for dogs who really suffer storm-anxiety. In fact, most vets will admit to prescribing anti-anxiety meds and/or sedatives around July 4th every year because of fireworks.

If you’re interested in the essential oils route, there are hundreds of companies that sell their own mixtures of essential oils for relieving anxiety in dogs. You can also use lavender and/or chamomile. You can use separately or mix them together but always dilute the oils with a carrier oil – I use olive oil. You can put the mixture on your fingers and massage in your dog’s fur, on their legs, ears (avoiding eye area), or on the pads of her paws.

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By Sarah Estlund with Stella & Max

I know many people who purchased and are happy with Thundershirt. I was very skeptical when I first heard about it but this many people can’t be wrong. You can read more about them and purchase one for $39.95 at www.thundershirt.com.

The concept is that the constant pressure makes the dog feel like he is being hugged and suppresses anxiety in the nervous system while releasing calming hormones.

The key to minimizing storm anxiety is to be proactive: Put the Thundershirt on before the storm.

Apply the oils before the storm. Take any steps before the storm so during the storm you can act like nothing is wrong.

Once you have the Thundershirt on, you’ve massaged in essential oils and are resting on the couch, you can play calming music (think Enya, Bach, etc.)

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don’t read an awful lot. Not just because it’s hard to find the time but also because I’ll find a book that sounds great or looks really cool and it ends up disappointing me. I’m definitely not a book snob by any means but like I have said before I need a book to really keep my attention. Maybe it’s because we are in an age of constant movement and overstimulation or perhaps I’m just used to multi-tasking, trying to fit as much in as I can during this short time on Earth. More realistically, maybe I should be on some kind of medication or maybe they just don’t make authors like they used to. I feel like more and more young writers, aka our future bestselling authors, are taking to the internet to let their voices be heard. The encouraging phrase “You should write a book!” is evolving into “You should start a blog!” For those die-hard readers and librarians who I’m sure are scoffing at me right now, hear me now, for I speak from experience.

When I was growing up I had a passion for writing. I wrote poetry, short stories, scripts and I was always complimented by my teachers on my mature writing style at such a young age when handing in English assignments. I rarely let anyone in my family read my work because I was embarrassed, I would pour my heart out onto this blue lined 8x11 canvas and if someone didn’t like it, it actually meant they didn’t like me.

In high school, I started writing a couple books but never got far. I thought being a writer was a foolish goal, this coming from a high school student convinced going to college to study theatre and French was a sound plan. What would I do if I dedicated my life to writing books that never saw the light of day?

Or if I was published, what if my life’s work was met with only harsh criticism? I would never be able to handle a failure of that magnitude, I am much too sensitive. So I put down my pen and moved on with my life but I never forgot that feeling I would get when someone told me they enjoyed my writing.

more because of all my fans. He was quickly annoyed but luckily for me he is extremely tolerant of my always questionable behavior, which ironical enough was the inspiration for my blog in the first place. Post after post, I would receive likes and praise for my blog, my confidence soared.

When Amy mentioned doing this article together I was excited, I was finally going to be a “published” writer. She would do the reviews and asked me to bring the entertainment portion.

Awesome, go team! My contribution to our first article was short but it still made me feel super cool and I took copies to everyone in my family. When our March article appeared I noticed something strange about the part I had written, there was a line missing. And then I noticed there was another line missing. GASP! I’d been edited. Somewhere between what I had given Amy to send off and the actual print of the article, an essential line was removed.

I’m not going to lie, I was furious. I stomped around for days, shouting “I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!” and refused to let anyone read it without first hearing a lengthy rant about the integrity of my work and why the premise of the entire article was now ruined. People thought I was nuts but this was the very first time I had ever been edited and I felt violated. That’s what is so great about having a blog; no one can edit me but myself. Sure sometimes I could probably use someone there to reel me in but I believe the rawness of it is part of what makes it so good. I admit not every post is great or necessarily appropriate but it’s me and I’m a real life person, that’s the reality of it. I think that’s why blogging is so appealing to young writers, it’s the freedom to say what you want and share it with the people you want reading it. No fear of editing or mass criticism.

I’ve forgiven the universe for losing my line but I’ll never forget…. (mostly because I’ve been traumatized and the therapy I had to get is really, really expensive )

About a year ago I noticed a bunch of my Facebook friends began posting links to their blogs and I thought to myself “Heeyyyyyyyyy! WRITING!” Soon I began my own blog; my very first blog post was about my house rabbit and what a terrible, terrible idea getting a house rabbit was. I love the little guy but there are definitely things that they don’t tell you in the house rabbit companion books. So I gave everyone an honest look inside my life with a house bunny. At first I didn’t know who, if anyone, was going to read my blog but I thought what the heck. It was a funny story and even if only one or two people got a laugh out of it, that was good enough for me. Before I knew it I had comment after comment on my Facebook page about how people loved it and wanted more, soon I had a little cult following and was even stopped a couple times at the store by people who knew me telling me to never stop blogging and how hilarious they thought I was. I felt like that coolest person in the world, I strutted around for the rest of the day commenting to my husband that I can’t even go to the store any-

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(Acts of Kindness THE POWER OF WORDS ) Y

ou d i d ! u g o o y o d k n ! a h T orry Nike but I am tweaking your tag line “Just Do It” and changing it to “Just Say It”. The idea is that we should all just say kind comments to each other. So many times, I think, “I love her haircut, she looks great” but I never say it. Why is that? Why are we (as a society) so reluctant to give compliments or share kind words? What is the down side? Your one moment can actually make someone’s entire day-possibly year! It’s happened to you before, hasn’t it? Someone does make a nice comment and it sticks with you—warms you just a bit, boosts your confidence, pushes you to another level.

However, I would encourage you not to rely on the little mini computers that we call cell phones or a note to communicate all your thoughts. A warm comment said face to face is very powerful indeed. Your encouraging comment may lift another person just at the brink of their discouragement and total frustration. Look people you care about in the eye and tell them how wonderful they are and how much you love them.

Wow. There really is nothing else that is more important in our lives.

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Now, as a disclaimer, the power of words can be misused as well. And the impact can be just as big in a negative way. If you have the old “foot-in-mouth” disease, stop and measure your words. Think before you speak. Soften a comment instead of using a sharp tongue. Bite your tongue and wait ten minutes before you fly off the handle.

Today is the day. If you are reading this article, I challenge you to find an opportunity to speak with kindness.

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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” said Mother Theresa. Ahh, what a wise woman she was.

Simple but true.

If you think someone is kind, tell them so. If you think someone is courageous, say it. If your interpersonal skills are a bit rusty, start with the written word. Try this.

Randomly choose someone in your contact list on your phone and text “You’re cute”. You’ll get a reaction, that’s for sure. Maybe I’m old fashioned but when was the last time you sent a notecard (yes, hand written via snail mail) for no special occasion? If you say never, shame on you. Hallmark used to make a living off of “Just to say hi” cards. I’m certain their sales are down. If you see someone in the newspaper doing something good, send them a note in the mail and tell them “good job”.

Several years ago, a group of friends gathered around a bonfire late at night. Someone in the group said, “Let’s go around and say something nice about each person in this circle.” It was absolutely wonderful. I still remember the comments. It was a forum in which we were comfortable speaking openly about what we admired about each other. I would encourage you to create a similar forum in your prayer group, book club, group of friends or classroom. If it’s too challenging to say it out loud, put a person’s name at the top of a piece of paper and have all the members of the group write on adjective or description under their name. I’ll bet that piece of paper will be a keeper!

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Civic Center Announces Performing Arts series!

The Des Moines Civic Center and Performing Arts, unveiled its highly anticipated 2013 - 2014 season. In all, 22 productions were announced as part of the Willis Broadway Series, the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series, The Dance Series and the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Comedy Series.

“This is just a terrific season all the way around,” said Des Moines Performing Arts President and CEO Jeff Chelesvig. “We’re very proud to bring this world-class lineup because we know our audiences truly value and support high quality professional live theater and programs that create memorable experiences.”

For each of the series, season tickets are the only way to guarantee the best seats at locked-in prices. Season ticket packages for the Willis Broadway Series are now on sale and start at $160 for the five-show package. All other series’ season ticket packages will go on sale this summer.

WILLIS BROADWAY SERIES The 2013 - 2014 five-show Season Ticket package features two current 2012 Tony Award winners. Best Musical ONCE (April 22 - 27, 2014) takes the stage in its first national tour, along with Best Revival of a Musical, THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS (April 1 - 6, 2014). A new adaptation of Broadway’s blockbuster, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Sept. 10 - 21, 2014), returns to the Civic Center for a two-week engagement. IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Dec. 10 - 15, 2013), the stage adaptation of the classic film, will create a cozy trip down memory lane over the holidays. The fifth production in the package is the worldwide smash hit homage to iconic rock group Queen, WE WILL ROCK YOU (June 10 - 15, 2014).

In addition to the five-show package, a strong line-up of series add-ons is also programmed.Back by “popular” demand, Broadway’s blockbuster WICKED (Oct. 30 Nov. 10, 2013) makes a triumphant two-week return. Premiering in Des Moines on its first North American tour is MATTHEW BOURNE’S SLEEPING BEAUTY (Sept.

27 & 28, 2013), which creates a new spin on a classic fairy tale. AMERICAN IDIOT (Jan. 24 & 25, 2014) is based on Green Day’s groundbreaking rock opera of the same name. BLUE MAN GROUP (Feb. 18 - 23, 2014), best known for its unique form of entertainment through music, comedy and technology, makes its Civic Center premier. Des Moines audience favorite, RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES (Feb. 4 & 5, 2014), will return and celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles bringing their stardom to the United States.

“We’re able to attract these world-class Broadway tours because of our extraordinarily strong season ticket sales,” said Chelesvig, adding that this current season set a record of more than 12,000 packages. “Top Broadway producers love bringing their touring productions here because they will play to nicely-filled houses that genuinely embrace their performances.”

The 2013 - 2014 Willis Broadway Series represents 22 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Direction in a Musical, and Best Costume Design.

WELLMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD FAMILY SERIES Celebrating its fifth season, the popular Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Family Series brings five fun-filled productions enjoyed by children between the ages 4 and 10. The series opens with THE FIREBIRD, featuring the Des Moines Symphony with the Enchantment Theatre Company (Jan. 11, 2014). The series also includes SPIRIT OF UGANDA (Feb. 8, 2014), STUART LITTLE (March 29, 2014), LOVE (May 17, 2014) and CIRQUE MECHANICS: BIRDHOUSE FACTORY (May 17, 2014). Audience members can also enhance their theater experience by attending the Discovery Party, a free event one hour before each performance.

THE DANCE SERIES The Des Moines Performing Arts’ Dance Series returns for its fourth season of presenting internationally acclaimed dance companies. ALONZO KING LINES BALLET (January 18, 2014) headlines the three-show series, joined by ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER (March 18, 2014) and the TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT (May 1, 2014). Before and after each performance, audience members will have an opportunity to connect with the company’s artistic staff and dancers through DANCEtalks.

PRAIRIE MEADOWS TEMPLE COMEDY SERIES An eclectic mix of comedy involving Tupperware, news headlines and an intergalactic nemesis are part of the four-show package for the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series. DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY (Dec. 4 - 29, 2013) will kick off the series with a return engagement to Des Moines. Also in the series is the improvisational comedy iO THEATER’S WHIRLED NEWS TONIGHT (Feb. 26 - March 9, 2014) and POWER BALLADZ: THE ULTIMATE 80’S SING-ALONG (April 10 - 12, 2014). Rounding out the series is the stage adaptation of the graphics hit novel, THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS BOOK ONE: TARGET EARTH (April 30 - May 11, 2014).

Des Moines Performing Arts estimates that all four series will attract more than 200,000 patrons for the 2013 - 2014 Season.

SEASON TICKET PACKAGES Only season tickets guarantee the best seats at locked-in prices. Renewals and new orders for the Willis Broadway Series season ticket packages will begin Monday, April 29 and start at $160 for the five-show package. The Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series, The Dance Series and the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series season tickets will be available to order this summer.

Des Moines Performing Arts also announced high-caliber line-ups in the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series, The Dance Series and the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series.

“We’re committed to offering a variety of programs and shows that are exciting and accessible to everyone,” said Eric Olmscheid, Des Moines Performing Arts Director of Programming and Education. “Creating shared experiences is important to us.”

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ur book club recently read ‘Me Before You’, a novel by a relatively new author, Jojo Moyes. This intimate novel looks closely at the lives of two individuals, who through a unique set of circumstances, have come together. The author also introduces the reader to the delicate subject of assisted suicide.

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“Two people came into each others’ lives at the perfect time,” said Janie Brownlee. “It was so exciting to read, it was a book I couldn’t put down,” said Becky Cady. “I thought it was very well written, and it grabbed me from the onset.”

When I asked the book club what they thought of the relationship between Will and Lou, Katie Averill said, “It was unconventional. When a person is so broken, physically and mentally as Will was, barriers and walls come down. In his former life, he would have never fallen in love with Lou, or even spent any time with her. They were able to see each other for who they were because of the unfortunate circumstance.”

Becky Cady added, “I thought the relationship was very touching and very unselfish.”

We meet Will Traynor, a successful executive leading a fun, exciting -and at times wild lifestyle who is a quadriplegic due to an unfortunate accident. Enter Louisa Clark, who with no real experience, has been hired

by Will’s parents to be his caretaker.

Soon after she is hired, ‘Lou’ discovers that the six month period of time she has been hired is also the time Will has agreed (for his parents sake) to postpone his planned assisted suicide. Lou then decides to create adventures for Will, in hopes he will find a reason to live.

The story develops from there, and the reader can see how the relationship between Will and Lou grows from a rocky start into something warm and true.

Twist & Shout doesn’t want to give away the ending, but that being said, it’s sad, and for many- the Kleenexes came out. We found ourselves looking ‘Dignitas’ up online- to see if it really exists- and it does.

Definition being“founded in 1998 as an ‘assisted suicide for anyone suffering from an illness which will lead inevitably to death, or anyone with an unendurable disability who wants voluntarily to put an end to their life and suffering can, as a member of DIGNITAS, request the association to help them with accompanied suicide.”

From the club members…

Twist & Shout gives “Me Before You” a four and a half star rating, and recommends it for book clubs, as it allows for many great and diverse conversational topics.

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When asked, book club members all agreed that they enjoyed the book. “I could not put this book down,” said Julie Williams. “It’s the kind of book you can hardly wait to get back to.” Jill Mulholland agreed saying, “I loved the book, and it stays with you a long time. You really get to know who the characters are.”

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