In the Company of Strangers
by Mary Meigs
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Author: Mary MeigsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1991-02-15
ISBN: 0889222940
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Talonbooks
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Book Review: Such good companions
Summary: 5 Stars
This book by Mary Meigs is a wonderful companion to the wonderful film "The Company of Strangers" (American title: "Strangers in Good Company").
In 1988, seven women aged 65 - 88 and one younger woman were brought together in an old farmhouse in Quebec to film a movie. One of these women, Mary Meigs, wrote this account of the filming, which includes portraits of the other cast members, as well as members of the production crew. But this is more than a companion volume to a film. It is also a deeply moving reflection on being old, being joyful against great odds, facing death, not without fear, but courageously. It reminds me of my grandmother's admission: "Every morning, I get up feeling eighteen and then look into the mirror and am surprised to see an old woman staring back." This book reminds us that our skin wrinkles, our hair turns gray (or falls out!), our joints stiffen, but we are our young selves in our minds.
Mary Meigs, who passed away in 2002, was known as a writer and artist long before she was persuaded by Scott and Demers to be the lesbian in their film. [...]. Out of the closet long before this was acceptable, Mary taught English literature and creative writing at Bryn Mawr College, emigrated to Canada for love, and published three books prior to "In the Company of Strangers."
"In the Company of Strangers" is a gift to all of us who are or will grow old.
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