Living Faith, Hope and Love

About the Book

Grandchildren testimonials to the author:

"To us she is Grandma Snazzy. 'Snazzy' because she was bright, colorful, generous, loving and flamboyant. She was and is a life force."

"Smell the soothing bouquet of her subtly sweet scent layered over peanut butter toast and taste the zippy beef followed by lopsided chocolate cake-just right."

"We will take from her life the gift of knowing we can overcome that which seems impossible, with strength and confidence."

"Time spent with her would seem to fly so fast and you wondered why it was more fun to hang out with your grandmother than with your friends."

"Grandma was the best person to visit because you can't beat a glass of cold Coke and a great story."

"To us she was a Rescuer, Caretaker, Entertainer, Narrator, Counselor, Analyst. Most of all she LOVED us unconditionally with an intensity and a deep passion we were lucky to have shared."

"Grandma told me whenever her children lost a tooth she made sure that night they had a pillow for the tooth."

"On a family outing at a park, Grandma with limited vision spotted deer in the dusk light. Her joy taught us to find and cherish beauty."

About the Author

Mary O?Brien Callaghan, born August 19, 1918, won a voice scholarship to Syracuse University and became well versed in art, music and literature. She moved to Detroit in 1943, played Church services, directed various choirs, and had 18 children, 65 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren. She died November 7, 2003.