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Frank Alexander 16-Jun-2020

Reminder: You can now add a link and/or upload an image to accompany your Update. bettymacdonaldfarm.com

Anne Wellman 10-May-2016

My biography of Betty is now available on Amazon, entitled 'Betty: The Story of Betty MacDonald, Author of The Egg and I'. Hope you like it.

Rees Clark 29-Feb-2016

Passing through Chimacum en route to "Town" last week I happened on the Chimacum Café, where eggs are on the menu about 16 times. bettymacdonald.net

Sue Lowe 22-Dec-2015

I'm from the UK, and first read Betty MacDonald's books as they were favourites of my mother's. This was in the 1960s and 1970s. I like...

Edie Mulesky 16-Dec-2015

hi. is anyone still on this site? i am a huge fan and have stayed in the B and B that the Vashon house became. can anyone tell me why Betty...

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Rick-the-Librarian - Aug 22, 2017, 10:38 AM

Forum Topic: Betty McDonald book by Paula Becker

I just finished a new (I think) biography of Betty by Paula Becker - "Looking for Betty MacDonald". I have to admit it doesn't pull many... [LINK]

frankalexander - May 02, 2017, 2:02 PM

Forum Topic: Retirement

Hi, John! Sorry to hear you're having a tough slog. Best wishes, "FA"

johnftwa48in - May 02, 2017, 1:16 PM

Forum Topic: Retirement

Hi Everyone. I write these words with a heavy heart; As of February of this year, I have been associated with Betty Macdonald for 12...

PatH - Dec 25, 2016, 2:38 PM

Forum Topic: New Betty Story

I have just finished reading "Looking for Betty MacDonald" and really enjoyed it. It was very well researched and referenced.It provides...

Dagweed - Dec 23, 2016, 2:21 PM

Forum Topic: New Betty Story

I've read Anne Wellmans but not this one yet, but looking forward to reading it!

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Firland Still Stands

The adjacent image shows Firland Sanatorium in 2025. Perhaps the best-remembered Firland patient is Betty MacDonald (1907-1958), who detailed the year she spent there in The Plague... Continues...

Altered Chicken States

Butch the Rooster

John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers, called pullets, and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to fertilize the eggs.... Continues...

Betty's Letter to 'Hazel'

The following is a photocopy of an original letter written by Betty on September 5, 1947 (click to enlarge).

When you read the letter, remember that Betty MacDonald had just... Continues...

Anne & Joan Interview - 1998

A COMMON READER'S 1998
INTERVIEW WITH ANNE and JOAN
(Interviewed separated via telephone)
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Question #1: Your mother was first... Continues...

Symbols Remain in Bettyland

A recent business trip to Port Townsend ("Town" by consensus) took me inevitably through Chimacum, so after 30 years living nearby I took the detours needed to endure enjoy some... Continues...

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