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Tzipi, I also read your book recently and I loved it. What impressed me the most about how you wrote the book was how you were so open about everything that you felt, but the book was written so tzniusdikly - I have no idea where in New York you live, what school you went to, what your parents do, who your Rebbe is, etc. I guess some details could be worked out, but it wasn't necessary to put them in.
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Wed, Nov 12 2008, 9:30 pm
| Hashem_Yaazor wrote: | | married21 wrote: |
Btw in the book you used the name Spitzer for your husband… then shouldn’t your author’s pseudonym name be Spitzer. It was just a thought I had. |
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No it wouldn't have killed the suspense because it says early on in the book that she would be getting married. (Something about sending a girl a wedding invitation)
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Wed, Nov 12 2008, 10:17 pm
Hi Tzipi, Hi Michal,
I just wanted to say I read this book a while ago. I just wanted to say that you 2 are really amazing
people, and I truly am very inspired by both of you to come out and tell us your story. I am glad that both
of you are doing well B'H. I really truly loved this book I could not put it down for a minute. Thank you
again for writing such an inspirational book.
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Thu, Nov 13 2008, 11:28 am
| ChutzPAh wrote: | | Hashem_Yaazor wrote: | | married21 wrote: |
Btw in the book you used the name Spitzer for your husband… then shouldn’t your author’s pseudonym name be Spitzer. It was just a thought I had. |
It would kill the suspense... |
No it wouldn't have killed the suspense because it says early on in the book that she would be getting married. (Something about sending a girl a wedding invitation) |
But not to whom.
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Thu, Nov 13 2008, 11:20 pm
Hey, it's Tzipi again.
Thanks everyone for all the nice feedback!
First off- to the poster who asked about the end of the book where Michal was written bas her father's name. It was a mistake. Michal is obviously not a real name, but we chose that name together to remember a friend (in the book- Shira) who didn't make it through with us. When "Michal" wrote her afterword, she wrote that she wanted it to be in memory of the real Michal, who is not with us anymore, hence her name being bas her father. During the publishing process that line of explanation somehow got left out and that's why it was printed that way. In the second printing we changed it to just say "In memory of Shira" without her hebrew name there. It was less confusing.
Second- Yes, I get that a lot, shouldn't my name be Spitzer. But like you say- why kill the suspense? And maybe I'm one of those people who want to go into the world with her maiden name? :-) Nah, it was another thing that I just didn't think through well before we went to print. But anyway, if you read the book you'd already know how much I hated that name...
Third- B"H Michal and I are both doing really well. We have great and normal lives outside and after cancer and we are so happy that people liked the book. It means a lot to know that what we went through is helping others brave the same battles. I'll email Michal and let her know you all posted- she'll be excited to read this!
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Fri, Nov 14 2008, 9:45 am
Hi everyone, it's Michal.
Tzipi emailed me to let me know that this thread has been reopened! I'm not the author, but I feel like it's my book too!
I frequent the imamother website a lot, but don't really post here. I'm following the Feb 2009 DD Club, Baruch Hashem, that's when I am iyH due with my baby. Just thought I'd share the nissim of Hashem - that there really can be an "after" after my cancer experience.
To the person who posted about the use of a father's name in my afterword, it's pretty complicated lol. Lots of people ask me why I sound like I died LOL. The afterword was written in memory of my friend "Shira" in the book. Shira's real name was Michal. That explain's the Michal bas Yaakov Moshe. When we gave it to Artscroll, they got a little confused with who Michal really was. Sorry for the confusion!
Thanks so much everyone for your feedback! It really is so nice to hear your opinions!
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Fri, Nov 14 2008, 10:11 am
Thanks for the explanations 
And B'shaah Tova!
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Fri, Nov 14 2008, 11:09 am
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Wow! Bshah Tova Michal ! that is such amazing news!
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Fri, Nov 14 2008, 11:24 am
Thank you Tzipi for writing this fantastic miracle story.....it came out just on time when I found out that a close one in my family was diagnosed, and this book with just super it gave me support and I was able to face the terrible fact with a different outlook.
Thank you again
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Fri, Nov 14 2008, 11:39 am
aww sun, I hope everything goes well for the family member who was diagnosed.
And since Michal posted her good news I guess I'll be fair- For those of you who love good happy endings, Michal and I are both due on the same day IY"H
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Fri, Nov 14 2008, 12:29 pm
Hey, B'shaah tova times 2!
That's very cool
May you both have happy, healthy, easy-enough pregnancies 
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 1:58 am
Hi Tzipi,
U r amazing!!! U really spoke well!!!
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Sun, Dec 21 2008, 7:07 am
tzipi I like your spunk.
you know what really got me in your book? That idiot in the store that told you off for wearing the bandana. I wanted you to slap her... well not really but you know what I mean.
did she really exist? I couldn't imagine such a person being real 
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Sun, Dec 28 2008, 9:47 pm
BGlad and Happy Family - Thanks so much! I had so much fun speaking at RCCS- it was such a great experience for me and I got to meet readers and it gave me chizuk to hear back from them too.
Lechadichila -Yes, that lady was real. I didn't make up anything in my book. Every incident that was in there really took place. I obviously did have to change details and names to protect some people, but the stuff that stays with you- that all really happened. It's sad that there are people out there who can be so mean and nasty, but then again, they are the minority. Most people I got to know when I was sick were wonderful and the truth is that I have this personality that attracts all these nutcases :-) It's like Hashem sends them to me on purpose cos He knows I can take care of them. :-)
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Sun, Dec 28 2008, 10:09 pm
star - tzipi I'm looking forward to reading some of your humor here on imamother 
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Sun, Dec 28 2008, 10:14 pm
I finally read your book and it was incredible! I never knew what it meant to laugh and cry at the same time until I read it! As soon as I finished it, I convinced a friend to buy it too.
Thanks for the blog link - now I have something else to keep me busy.
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Sun, Dec 28 2008, 11:18 pm
Tzipi, I loved your interview in the Mishpacha last week.
- Mindy
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Sun, Dec 28 2008, 11:23 pm
Loved the book as well!!!! and your interview this week was great too!
great going and b'shaa tova!
queen
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