Did you find one of my dad’s books? Please sign the guestbook in the comment section below. Throw in a book review if you feel like it! Here’s an example:
Hey. This is Lisa, David’s sister. May 4th was the 6 year anniversary of David’s death. Monday May 4, 2020…
My name is Lisa and I am David’s sister. David and I grew up together until I was 12 1/2…
To Lisa and Dani I just finished one of your brothers/fathers books. It’s called “No time for goodbye”, by Linwood…
This is such a wonderful thing. Your dad must have been a fantastic man to inspire such a great idea…
I am in awe of this project. I am so proud of who you are and thankful that I have…
I found a copy of “Glimpse” in the library on Carrollton outside of Toups Meatery. The book was dark, but…
This project is amazing, and though I never met him, I feel like I knew your dad through it. I…
Found a copy of ‘IT’ on Valence and Dryades. I drove around the block twice just to snag it, only…
I am David’s sister Lisa. There isn’t a day that goes by that David isn’t in my thoughts. I am…
I would like to add that this book will be placed in the Book Exchange Box at the playground on…
The Obsidian Chamber – Thanks Lisa!
I am reading the lovers by John Connolly found in Lakeview. Your mission of sharing your fathers passion for literature,…
Honored to have found one of his books, The Call of Cthulhu, and moved by the movement to share his…
I have found Pale Gray for Guilt in old metairie
I just finished a David E. Maurer book from the little free library on Webster Street. I’m so taken by…
About to read a Stephen King novel from David’s Library, thank you for sharing his collection.
Found a book on Panola St. I evacuated for Hurricane Laura and stayed in NOLA with my sister for 2…
Thank you for what you have done. I have never been so touched so deeply to the heart and soul…
Found a book near my house on magazine. 🙂 I absolutely love the fact that you’ve made it into something…
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Found a book near my house on magazine. 🙂 I absolutely love the fact that you’ve made it into something to help people.
The Obsidian Chamber – Thanks Lisa!
I would like to add that this book will be placed in the Book Exchange Box at the playground on Nottaway in Ormond, Destrehan. It was not listed anywhere.
I am David’s sister Lisa. There isn’t a day that goes by that David isn’t in my thoughts. I am so thrilled that people
In the city are finding David’s books and are passing them along once the book has been read. He continues to share his knowledge with everyone and that is possible bc you are keeping his books in circulation. He would have been so proud of his daughter’s idea to give back to the community he loved so much.
Thank you for helping us make this project possible. If this tribute to David saves one life it is worth it.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Found a copy of ‘IT’ on Valence and Dryades. I drove around the block twice just to snag it, only to learn it was a part of this amazing project. Many members of my family struggle with substance abuse, and it is good to know we are not alone.
This project is amazing, and though I never met him, I feel like I knew your dad through it. I can’t think of a better way to disperse the entity of one’s life. I’m honored to be a part of this, and sending you love in what I can only imagine is a tumultuous season of life. I’m off to read “The Political Unconscious”.
I found a copy of “Glimpse” in the library on Carrollton outside of Toups Meatery. The book was dark, but interesting, and I’m glad I stumbled upon a book David previously owned. What a thoughtful way to remember your dad.
I am in awe of this project. I am so proud of who you are and thankful that I have the privilege to know what a wonderful child your parents raised.
This is such a wonderful thing. Your dad must have been a fantastic man to inspire such a great idea and to connect so many different people through his books. I visited New Orleans December 2021 and got a copy of “Henry V”, only to find the sticker on the inside of the cover. I took it back to NYC with me, and I’ll be using this script to perform Henry V this spring in Baltimore. I like to think that your dad will be traveling along wherever these books go.
To Lisa and Dani
I just finished one of your brothers/fathers books. It’s called “No time for goodbye”, by Linwood Barclay. Got it from a LFL, but not sure which one as I have used several recently. It was a good story and I thoroughly enjoyed the read. I’d never met, or even heard of David until I read the sticker inside the front cover. I was curious enough to do a Google search and find out who this man was. Even though an obituary is a sad thing, his was clever and entertaining. I mean no disrespect….it is what it is. In my opinion, you can take comfort knowing that even after all this time, he is still touching people’s life’s.
Sincerely,
WXM
My name is Lisa and I am David’s sister. David and I grew up together until I was 12 1/2 years old. He was my best friend. In 1970, we were blessed and thrilled to learn that our mother was pregnant. Our younger brother, Christopher, was born in December 1970. David and I were his second set of parents. David adored Christopher. We had so much fun “raising” him and today he is a kind, caring and compassionate person of whom I am very proud.
David met his wife (Joann) in 1973 and then Christopher had yet another person who participated in his upbringing, Danielle was born in 1996 and I can’t say enough about her and her love for her father. It was Danielle who came up with the idea of honoring David’s memory by distributing David’s paperbacks throughout the City. Through the efforts of Danielle, Joann (David’s wife), Christopher and Breea (Danielle’s best friend), this lovely tribute to David was born.
I was thrilled to see that someone posted a comment as recently as June 24, 2022 (Danielle’s birthday coincidentally) because it means that people who read his books are continuing to pass along his books to others after reading them.
I want to thank everyone who has been touched by David’s story. Every day is a struggle but as comments are posted, I realize that he is still with us and continues to share with our family and the City he loved two of his passions: reading and introducing/educating others to explore books that someone may not normally choose to read.
This project is a tribute to him and evidence of how much he was loved and how much he meant to us.
Again, thank you for participating in the project. He would be so proud of Danielle for creating a way to continue to pass along his knowledge and his love of reading and educating people.
Love to all. Lisa
Hey. This is Lisa, David’s sister. May 4th was the 6 year anniversary of David’s death. Monday May 4, 2020 was a beautiful day and I was working in my front yard. Suddenly my younger brother pulled up in front of my house and got out the car crying. He was crying and could barely talk but managed to deliver the news of David’s passing. The world stood still. My life changed in an instant. I would never be the same.
David and I were extremely close growing up. As we grew older, music became the most important thing in our lives. We were fortunate to grow up in the era of David Bowie, T-Rex, Lou Reed and Patti Smith.
That did not mean that we were not interested
In what we called more commercial bands. As the chaperone for David and Joann‘s dates to go to concerts, I was fortunate enough to see Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Wishbone, Ash, Uriah Heep and many more bands whose names escape me at this moment
Our deepest connection was the love of music. As we grew older, our world expanded to include books, films, and select TV series. My phone would ring on Monday mornings. It was David to talk about the Sunday night episode of Dexter or whatever series we were watching at the time
Tuesday was the day on which new books and CDs were released. We would talk that night about our respective purchases from earlier In the day. It was our shared passion. I always looked forward to those conversations .
One of the most difficult things about losing David is that I no longer had my best friend to discuss music , books, movies, and whatever else interested us at the time. There was a hole in my world and in my heart.
Six years have gone by and I haven’t had any conversations about the things David and I shared. I miss him so much and I miss those conversations. Even though it has been six years, it seems like it was yesterday and it hurts like it was yesterday. I lost a piece of me on May 4, 2020 and I know that I can’t get it back.
David, I miss you so much every day. I love you very much. I know at some point in the future our paths will intersect in the galaxy and we can pick up our conversations where we left off