Lydia Banome

My Three Lives Lydia Banome

My Three Lives is a radical memoir, spanning a lifetime well spent, nearly gone, but hopefully not forgotten. The journey begins with a glamorous career of thirteen years in show business in a venue where the excitement of the stage is sustained by continual success. But this one of the Three Lives is earmarked for a change to a more serious venue, the convent. The decision to make the rather incongruous transition into the life style of a nun proves to be a sixteen year challenge. It is frequently laced with the humor of absurdity, which makes survival possible. There is an inspirational facet to the stories but without piety. In the third of the Three Lives, the final fulfillment of the life's journey, is achieved as owner and headmistress of a Montessori academy. This section, with illustrations, is assuredly of interest to teachers and parents of young children. It is accurately informative regarding how the Montessori method of teaching is accomplished. The stories are lighthearted, yet at times, deeply poignant with real life experiences. The many insights into the 'Perfect Plan' for the three completely diverse lives keeps the reader absorbed to the last page.