After speaking recently with Barry, Ralph Nazareth says they are now in the process of moving temporarily to a motel until their
situation becomes more stable. He asks those interested in contributing financial support following this sequence of terrible events to
kindly send donations to their friend Deborah Einbender at the
address at the bottom of this post. (Those already sent directly to
Ralph will be forwarded before he leaves for India to visit his
ailing brother on April 9th.)
With a mixture of relief and admiration, Ralph reports "...that Barry and Amber are making steady progress and are in the process of regaining a modicum of normalcy after a period of unimaginable disruption in their lives. I know you'll join me in wishing them a speedy and complete recovery."
In the same spirit, click below for Jonathan Johnson's acoustic rendition of “Light”, a song of hope and restoration emerging from adversity, originally performed by Disturbed:
A
medical writer and ordained interfaith minister who studied under the
guidance of Hannah Arendt at the University of Chicago, Amber
released her first novel, When I Am Ashes (Atmosphere Press, 2021)
as Barry was recuperating from a heart attack. A cross-generational
love story about Nazi hunters, the book embodies both their shared
resiliency and her lifetime commitment to her philosophy of healing.
It is recommended checks should be marked “for deposit only” before mailing to:
Deborah
Einbender
1326 SE Pine Street
Portland OR 97214-1434