Reflections
Finding our Jewish roots through nature
Amy LedermanMar 03, 2016
ON A hot August day in 1959, I sat cramped in the back seat of our Thunderbird between suitcases, pillows and my annoying 13-year-old brother for what seemed like the...
Grief and I
Amy LedermanJan 28, 2016
husband Ray died on June 15, 2015, exactly three years, seven months and six days after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Since that hot Tucson day in June, I have...
L’Chaim: To your health!
Amy LedermanJan 07, 2016
I CONSIDER myself a fairly educated person when it comes to medical issues. True, I am not a doctor, although I often make recommendations to my family and friends as...
Shiva is an unexpected guide to life
Amy LedermanOct 29, 2015
My husband Ray died on June 15, 2015, exactly three years, seven months and six days after he was diagnosed with lung cancer. From the beginning, we were a team...
The Widows Club
Amy LedermanOct 15, 2015
When my beloved husband of 32 years died after battling cancer for three-and-a-half years, family and friends did their best to comfort me. It didn’t take more than...
To regret or not to regret
Amy LedermanAug 27, 2015
When my husband, Ray, was diagnosed with cancer almost four years ago, we became a team, determined to face the challenge of living with cancer head on. From the onset,...
If a tree falls in the forest…?
Amy LedermanJul 09, 2015
When I was a little girl, I used to take long walks with my dad in our neighborhood. Sometimes he would tie pieces of candy to the branches of trees […]
If a tree falls in the forest…
Amy LedermanMay 28, 2015
WHEN I was a little girl I used to take long walks with my dad in our neighborhood. Sometimes he would tie pieces of candy to the branches of trees […]
Words of wisdom never grow old
Amy LedermanMar 05, 2015
I grew up in a house where words were the currency by which my brother and I gained recognition. Unlike most of our peers, where parental approval was dished out for...
The power of love
Amy LedermanJan 15, 2015
I watched him care for his wife until she passed away. He was very quiet, not prone to conversation, but always had a shy smile and comfortable way about him. I...
