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“A testament to the joys of nature from a courageous and loving woman . . . her cats, birds, garden and visitors keep her ecstatically anchored in life” (Publishers Weekly).

“I always imagined a journal that would take me through my seventy-ninth year,” May Sarton writes, “the doors opening out from old age to unknown efforts and surprises.” Instead of musing calmly on the philosophical implications of aging, the writer found herself spending most of her energy battling for her health.

Coping with constant pain and increasing frailty, Sarton fears that the end is not far off. The story of what she calls the “last laps of a long-distance runner,” this yearlong journal addresses such familiar Sarton topics as her beloved garden, the harshness of Maine winters, and the friendships and intimate relationships that have nurtured and sustained her. She settles some old literary scores and paints a generous portrait of Virginia Woolf, who often shared tea with Sarton during the late 1930s. When illness saps Sarton’s ability to type, she dictates into recorders and has the tapes transcribed by devoted assistants. In spite of the loss of independence and the fear that she will never fully recover, she does her best to soldier on, taking pleasure in small things like a good meal; her cat, Pierrot, who loves the rain; and being able to sleep through the night. An enduring inspiration to millions of women, Sarton even finds the courage to achieve again.

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18 August 2015
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May Sarton (1912-1995) was an acclaimed poet, novelist, and memoirist. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010N002O0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (18 August 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3198 KB
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May Sarton is the pen name of Eleanore Marie Sarton (May 3, 1912 – July 16, 1995), an American poet, novelist, and memoirist. Her parents were science historian George Sarton and his wife, the English artist Mabel Eleanor Elwes. In 1915, her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts. She went to school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and started theatre lessons in her late teens. In 1945 she met her partner for the next thirteen years, Judy Matlack, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They separated in 1956, when Sarton's father died and Sarton moved to Nelson, New Hampshire. Honey in the Hive (1988) is about their relationship. Sarton later moved to York, Maine. She died of breast cancer on July 16, 1995. She is buried in Nelson, New Hampshire.

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Donna Hill

One of my Favorite May Sarton Journals

Reviewed in the United States on 19 November 2015

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This was one of my favorite May Sarton journals. Wish I could give it 4.5 stars. I love it because she writes quite a bit about her medical issues and the diet her doctor puts her on to counteract her irritable bowel syndrome. And I love it because she talks about the way she will burst into tears easily or occasionally yell and scream. Adore the personal stuff, the more the better for me. My eyes will glaze over a bit when there is yet another description of a flower arrangement (although I don't mind some flowers), or when she writes about other writers or old friends. Sometimes I'm interested, sometimes I'm not. A story of a suicide was interesting to me. I don't mind hearing some of her reactions to the news although some of this can get old. It's interesting when we already know what happened and May is speculating as to what will happen. Like reading a mystery story we've figured out. She was wondering what would happen to Saddam Hussein. And we know. I do enjoy hearing about her household helpers and the tasks they perform for her--especially Susan. These people become almost beloved after reading several journals. One has to respect them for their kindness and dedication. Although May Sarton had difficulty with coming out and stating a positive belief in God, her words and actions are reflective of a spiritual outlook. She cries tears of joy when a nun she had written calls her. The last page in her book contains a poem about angels. She says, "Glory be to God" after her pain goes away for a while and implies that this prayer kind of slipped out. I'll always feel at home in May Sarton's journals and especially this one. I enjoy her reflections on death. I'll save this book and read it again when I'm 79 if I'm still here.

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Nancy T. Luckey

May's Journal

Reviewed in the United States on 28 July 2021

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Well written even if you don't like poetry. I felt the author was conceited and entitled, and why in the world did a sick old lady live on the third floor!

sculler

As expected

Reviewed in the United States on 11 March 2022

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No surprises a d prompt

Mary F. Goodwin

May Sarton is honest and eloquent.

Reviewed in the United States on 25 July 2020

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The journal format is a favorite of mine. I find it enlarges the impact of the words of an admired and wise woman. She shares the pain of her failing health and her joy on a good day.

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N Nystuen

Kind of tedious

Reviewed in the United States on 10 July 2018

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I wanted to like this book, but it was just too tedious and repetitive to enjoy. Her life had become very limited due to illness, which made the journal quite limited in scope.

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