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“In her wonderful book, Thinking of Miller Place, Ethel Lee-Miller reminds us of the power of memory to restore us to a safe place we can go to to renew our spirits. As Ethel says, the book is “the result of shaking the snow globe of my lifetime of memories, letting the flakes of old black-and-white photographs, and shared memories settle to show a view of that small world of my childhood.” We all have a choice about how to shake that snow globe. The memories that we evoke over and over affect our daily lives and lay the platform for our state of being. Ethel chose to recreate a time of love, safety, and connectedness which forms the basis for her own sense of well-being. Whether our memories are short-term or long-term, we always have the choice to find those places that bring us joy. Ethel has lovingly recreated the sights, sounds, smells, feelings of a shared time when she was quite simply, a happy child. And shared it well. Thank you, Ethel, for reminding us that we can do the same.”
    —  Wendy Dobler, author, The Guru Next Door

“I took the time to settle in with your book this weekend and read it cover to cover. It is delicious! I really loved it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful memoir with me —I loved seeing the photos as well, and can only imagine what magical summers you had on the shore. You are an inspiration.”    —  Linda Morgan

“I finished and absolutely loved your book! It brought tears to my eyes when I read about your family singing “You Are My Sunshine“ because I used to sing that song to my boys to keep them amused. You told each story so vividly and with so much description that I was right there with you going through every emotion. You are so, so blessed to have a twin to share your life.”    —  Lisa Wagner, author Treasures of a Nurses Heart

“First and foremost, this book is a great read. Ethel’s use of language to create scenes that the reader becomes a part of is really masterful. Having read nearly every draft of Ethel’s memoir, I know that it has been carefully crafted to provide its readers with a wonderful reading experience. In addition, her stories evoke our own return to the wonders and gentle pitfalls of childhood. Even now, I cannot read any part of this book without returning myself to my own childhood feelings and family connections.

Not surprisingly, I highly recommend this marvelous book to readers.”    —  Henry Miller

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