Marlo Thomas Interview: Legendary Actress, Activist and Humanitarian on ...
Etroit native Margaret Julia Thomas is the eldest child of comedian Danny Thomas (1912-1991) and his wife, the former Rose Marie Cassaniti (1914-2000). She became known as “Marlo” after her childhood mispronunciation of the nickname “Margo.” Her brother, Tony Thomas, is a television and film producer and her sister, Terre, is a former actress. Thomas is best known for her portrayal of the perky, wide-eyed innocent, aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress Ann Marie in the ABC sitcom That Girl “I think there was resentment that I had that kind of power. I was in my early 20s and there were some men who just couldn’t handle it. There were some men who found it sexy and liked it and there were some men who found it way too intimidating and too different. It was just not their expectations that a woman would be boss. They just had a hard time with that.”
Thomas is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, and most recently the Jefferson Award for Lifetime Achievement in public service. She is also active with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (that her father founded in 1962) in Memphis, Tennessee, and serves as the National Outreach Director.
. She is an outspoken supporter of equal rights and in 1973 joined Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, and Letty Cottin Pogrebin as the founders of the country’s first women’s fund, the Ms. Foundation for Women, that even today helps over 150 grassroots organizations nationwide fight for changes in the workplace, reproductive health, and ending domestic violence.Recently Thomas partnered with Today ) : How did you feel when you first saw the statue?
Marlo Thomas : I was surprised that it really kind of touched me because my brother, sister, and I had worked on it for two years. We worked on what it was going to look like. It’s odd when you have a statue of your father. Every time we saw the drawings we would say, “Oh that’s not really his nose. That’s not his lips or hairline. That’s not the length of his jacket.” But it does look pretty much like him. I mean, it’s not exactly like him but from a distance it looks a lot like him.
I was very moved when I saw the statue because I see photos of my father now, but I don’t see him standing anywhere, you know? That was sort of interesting. It did touch me. I think the idea that it will always be standing at the entrance to greet the families as they arrive is a nice thing.
Audio Book of Poems for Funerals Brings Comfort to Grieving ...
Christchurch, New Zealand (PRWEB) February 12, 2009
The death of a loved one is never easy, but angel-inspired poet Faye Kilday’s new audio book is making this difficult time a little easier.
Poems For Funerals & Those Who Grieve contains 76 poems that celebrate the life of a lost loved one whilst providing much-needed solace and hope.
Faye got the idea to write the book in her local library. “I overheard a lady ask a librarian if there were any books of poems for funerals,” she says. “It turned out there was nothing that suited her needs and that’s when I got the idea to write my book.”
The paperback version of Poems For Funerals & Those Who Grieve was published in 2006 and can be purchased from http://www.amazon.com. But Faye always knew she wanted to make an audio book version one day. “I love audio books,” she says. “You can listen to them while you work, while you drive and travel. And they’re wonderful for the sight-impaired. And it’s nice to hear a comforting voice read you inspiring messages, especially when you’re going through a tough time.”
Faye is no stranger to death. “My father and my grandmother died when I was a child. My audio book is dedicated to them – my own special angels in Heaven.”
Poems from the audio book version of Poems For Funerals & Those Who Grieve can also be played at funerals, saving loved ones the often difficult experience of standing up in front of the gathering and reading them from the book themselves.
Faye calls her poetry Angel-Inspired Poetry because, she says, her poems are inspired by angels. “I started writing Angel-Inspired Poetry nine years ago during an illness. The poems flowed through me and after they were written I knew they were a gift from the angels!”
The simplicity of Faye’s poems makes them accessible to everyone, including those who wouldn’t normally read or enjoy poetry.
Faye feels blessed knowing her audio book is helping people around the world who are dealing with the death of a loved one. “The poems in this audio book will help anyone who’s been affected by death, regardless of where in the world they live,” she says.
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