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Debby Waldman

Debby Waldman is a writer and editor in Edmonton, Alberta.

  • From 'Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank' by Eric Orner
    From 'Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank' by Eric Orner
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    The Graphic Side of Barney Frank

    In his new book, ‘Smahtguy,’ cartoonist Eric Orner focuses on his former boss’s life on and off Capitol Hill

    byDebby Waldman
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    Why the Rabbi’s Daughter Has a Christmas Tree

    How I came to embrace my husband’s holiday

    byDebby Waldman
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    Family Dinner

    How mourning the loss of Friday Shabbat dinners turned into savoring Saturday nights with my non-Jewish in-laws

    byDebby Waldman
  • Debbie Friedman performing at the author’s wedding, 1992
    Debbie Friedman performing at the author’s wedding, 1992
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    My Cousin Debbie

    Growing up, I thought that only my family knew Debbie Friedman’s music. But it was her gift to the entire world.

    byDebby Waldman
  • Jackie Robinson, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, slides home on a steal in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader with the Phillies, July 2, 1954
    Jackie Robinson, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, slides home on a steal in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader with the Phillies, July 2, 1954
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    The Boys of Summer

    When my father disappeared, I was left with questions. Decades later, I found some answers—in a book about baseball.

    byDebby Waldman
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