A BOOK CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SANDY YEDID A”H
IN A NEW BOOK ENTITLED ONE OF A KINDNESS, COMMUNITY MEMBER ELI YEDID CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF HIS MOTHER, SANDY YEDID, BY REMEMBERING THE REMARKABLE WAY SHE TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES.
It’s a warm, affectionate and humourous look at a beloved woman in our community. Sandy Yedid lived happily, laughed heartily and loved unconditionally.
In the preface, Eli remembers his father telling him that Sandy was the love of his life. He continued, “I was blessed with the best wife a man can ever have. I was with her for 54 years—but not enough. It’s been five years without her, and not a day goes by without thinking about her.”
Perhaps the best review came from Eli’s sister Michele, who said, “I very much want to thank my brother Eli for creating such a lovely tribute to our larger than life mom. Sandy Yedid was a woman who lived every minute like it was her last, with gusto, with love, kindness, dignity and a laugh that you could hear from space. I haven’t been able to read more than the first chapter, because it is beautifully written and captures her so perfectly that all I did was sob uncontrollably, as I struggled not to laugh, and then I gave up because I couldn’t read through the tears. I love you Eli, I love the legacy you have left for our children and for generations to come. Everyone should know who she was and how she lived her life. She was truly one-of-a-kindness and so much more.”
Don’t worry, you won’t cry all the way through. As a matter of fact, you may laugh until you cry at some points. In chapter 4, Eli likens Sandy to Lucille Ball and tells about the time she and her friend went to a busy hair salon. Not wanting to wait, Sandy decides to wash her friend’s hair and winds up flooding the entire place. The comparison is perfect because it’s easy to picture Lucy shampooing Ethel’s hair.
He also tells about Sandy’s days working at Paramount Pictures and rubbing elbows with celebrities. There are stories about how she interacted with Tommy Smothers of the Smother’s Brothers and William Holden. When Tommy told her he was one of the Smother’s Brothers, she replied that she was one of the Laniado Sisters.
It’s a wonderful book that truly paints a picture of a lovely woman. Eli is a masterful writer. The book is available on Amazon for purchase.
