Fraternity-Testvériség, 2005 (83. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2005-07-01 / 3. szám
Page 9 Fraternity- Testvériség with this flower. The title also gives the book a tender, romantic feel. But throughout, there are frequent references to wolves’ howling at night, which evolved from Eva’s life in British Columbia where wolf calls were commonplace long after midnight. Since Eva writes mostly in the late hours of evening or early morning, she was usually accompanied by wolves’ mournful and eerie cries. Thus, Eva includes those references to add to Georgina’s premonitions of sadness, hurt, or foreboding. Eva recommends that other “wanna-be” Romance writers use their imagination, set their ideas down on paper, look for the voice and genre that they are most comfortable with, and write, write, write. Then they should go back and start polishing because rewrites and reworking of material is necessary for success. But the key, Eva advises, is to start writing, even basic thoughts, musings, and reflections on meaningful sights, sounds, and feelings. Even as a child, Eva loved to write, and upon her graduation from the University of Toronto, she was determined to write a book but only recently did she take the time to do so. A friend from her school days encouraged her to write because she kept all of Eva’s letters, claiming they told stories. Eva’s daughter encouraged her as well and even proofread the manuscript before publication. Although supportive, Eva’s husband, Frank, said he would have liked her to include more action, but then male reading tastes do not necessarily extend to the romance genre. Certainly, WHEN ROSES BLOOM is a woman’s book; it portrays an ideal relationship, an attentive lover and spouse, a relationship that approaches perfection, and a second chance at happiness, which most of us only dream of. But then the object of reading romance novels is to dream, to wish, to experience the ideal, and to “escape.” Only oblique references to sex make this book even more palatable to readers who might shy away from the stereotypical view of hard-core “romance novels.” Eva has a flair for writing that I so admire, and if you were to ask me if I would read another romance novel after my introduction to this type of literature, my response would be, “Only if it’s written by Eva Bode.” WHEN ROSES BLOOM (323 pp.) can be ordered directly from Authorhouse.com for $15.25 including postage or from amazon.com. The Legacy and Responsibility of a Revolution Forever Young By Gertrude Szilagyi (Director and Founder of the Wass Albert Hungarian School of Sarasota, Florida) 1956 Every revolution has, among its coordinates, the source of energy that pushes it to life: a need, greater than life itself, the place that gives it meaning and the significance that reaches far into the future, but the factor influencing all factors is its age. Time in human life has always been in direct correlation with the perception of life’s events; degree of pain, joy and heroism are all determined by the distance in our past; time has a direct effect on collective and personal decision making in times yet to come. Where does revolutionary energy always come from? It’s derived from despair, fear and hopelessness, but these sources only account for the aged potential energy that waits to be ignited by a fiery motion, a so-called kinetic energy that can only be produced by the young, the fearless and daring inexperienced. So these events that change the course of history always start out young, but - as the fighters themselves - age in the forever passing line of generations. Hungary has had its share of revolutions throughout its thousand-year-old history, they all came about from an irresistible desire to change the status quo, to improve conditions, severe political and financial ties, always to simply right the wrong. Their significance is indisputable even in failure because they unearthed strength, defiance and courage that could not be ignored even by the most autocratic dictators. How they aged depended on the survivors’ ability to pass on the flame, a small candle or torch for safe-keeping to be bestowed on and on with equal care. For twelve days in 1956 patriotism said “no” to foreign occupation, culture defied barbarism, and humanism shone light on the lies of communism’s empty slogans. For twelve days humanity finally demanded a sensible structure amid the chaos for
