I Am The Old Lady In The Window: A Memoir In Poetry And Prose

After the death of her husband Joe (following a 20 year battle with Parkinsons), Lucille Medalis started writing – again. Digging through the memories in her mind (and the many boxes and letters and notebooks in the West Hollywood apartment she shared with Joe for over 40 years), she moved through her grief with deep reflection of all the beauty and pain and humor that lead her through her 90 years of life on this earth. Born to Italian immigrant parents in the 1930’s and raised in Philadelphia, she examines family, life, loss, social and financial status, politics, history, progress, spirituality, love, art, acting, aging, death, and grief with a keen wit and the wisdom that only 90 years can bring. A stage and voice actress most of her life, she never had children – more by circumstance than by choice – during a time when that was far less common than it is today. She spent her life pursuing her craft, creating, seeking enlightenment, “mothering” others who came into her life, caring for her husband, and exploring what it means to be human. This book is a raw portrait of a woman who, entering her 10th decade on Earth, has the unique perspective that exists when the only place left to look is within. Her first published work, she is here to remind us all that it’s never too late to start something new and to follow our dreams.