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22: 144:, as well as a song by that name, on the occasion of the death of her daughter, Lori, from a rare childhood virus. The title was taken from a comment by her rabbi, who was consoling her after her purple mailbox was stolen (it was later returned). The book was later adapted as a ballet that premiered at the Marin Dance Theater. 172:
for a local park and each year, since 2000 she has paid for hundreds of mentors and kids involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay to go ice skating at Snoopy's Home Ice Rink in Santa Rosa, California.
125:, and played local restaurants, singing in French, Hebrew, and English. She recorded an album of music for healing. She divorced her husband, Jerry Meislin, on amicable terms in 1982. 156:; variously founded, and donated the money to build, a hospice library, a "Purple Playground of Friendship" for both Jewish and Palestinian children in 429: 305: 434: 449: 114: 444: 342: 244: 272: 380: 419: 361: 113:
in Tiburon. After learning guitar as an adult she became an "accomplished" singer, taught the instrument at
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In October 2009, the large purple house where she had lived for 43 years, a local landmark, burned down.
439: 153: 82: 98: 168:, a "Positively Purple for the Breast Cancer" fashion show and fundraiser, She also donated a 190: 186: 110: 32: 137: 122: 106: 182: 102: 51: 413: 194: 78: 306:"The Color Purple: Tiburon's Barbara Meislin finds inspiration in a favorite hue" 157: 402: 209:. Most of her possessions are a shade of purple, including among other things: 152:
Meislin is also known for her charitable work. She is an ardent supporter of
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Meislin is known for her love for the color purple, and related shades of
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her automobiles (license plates contain the word "Purple")
46: 36: 101:, in approximately 1936. She trained as a teacher at 362:"Holy Land rainbow park gives 'Purple Lady' hope" 8: 273:"Tiburon fire destroyed Purple Lady's home" 405:. Village of Neve Shalom / Wahat al-Salam. 385:Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 366:Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 249:Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 105:, taught high school and adult education 343:"Purple Lady hopes book is your rainbow" 299: 297: 295: 293: 235: 97:Meislin was born to a single mother in 266: 264: 262: 260: 258: 154:TRUST-Emun - Womens Interfaith Network 336: 334: 332: 330: 7: 403:"A Rainbow Arch for the Playground" 85:, for a devotion to things colored 81:, and healer, known in the town of 142:No One Can Ever Steal Your Rainbow 14: 77:) is an American author, singer, 243:Alexandra J. Wall (2004-12-10). 20: 430:People from Tiburon, California 435:People from Newark, New Jersey 360:Aleza Goldsmith (2000-06-23). 1: 379:Suzanne Weiss (1996-11-01). 271:Peter Fimrite (2009-10-21). 222:a garden with purple flowers 158:Neve Shalom / Wahat al-Salam 466: 450:21st-century American Jews 341:Beth Ashley (2005-09-07). 347:Marin Independent Journal 445:American philanthropists 277:San Francisco Chronicle 35:, as no other articles 117:, had a radio show on 75:Purple Lady of Tiburon 304:Jim Wood (May 2007). 420:Supernatural healing 140:a successful book, 83:Tiburon, California 225:her art collection 99:Newark, New Jersey 54:for suggestions. 44:to this page from 115:Dominican College 68: 67: 457: 406: 389: 388: 376: 370: 369: 357: 351: 350: 338: 325: 324: 322: 321: 312:. Archived from 301: 288: 287: 285: 283: 268: 253: 252: 240: 63: 60: 49: 47:related articles 24: 16: 465: 464: 460: 459: 458: 456: 455: 454: 410: 409: 401: 398: 393: 392: 378: 377: 373: 359: 358: 354: 340: 339: 328: 319: 317: 303: 302: 291: 281: 279: 270: 269: 256: 242: 241: 237: 232: 179: 150: 134: 95: 71:Barbara Meislin 64: 58: 55: 45: 42:introduce links 25: 12: 11: 5: 463: 461: 453: 452: 447: 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 412: 411: 408: 407: 397: 396:External links 394: 391: 390: 371: 352: 326: 289: 254: 234: 233: 231: 228: 227: 226: 223: 220: 219:her cell phone 217: 214: 178: 175: 149: 146: 138:self-published 136:She wrote and 133: 130: 103:Hunter College 94: 91: 79:philanthropist 73:(known as the 66: 65: 52:Find link tool 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 462: 451: 448: 446: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 426: 425:Living people 423: 421: 418: 417: 415: 404: 400: 399: 395: 386: 382: 375: 372: 367: 363: 356: 353: 348: 344: 337: 335: 333: 331: 327: 316:on 2009-10-25 315: 311: 307: 300: 298: 296: 294: 290: 278: 274: 267: 265: 263: 261: 259: 255: 250: 246: 239: 236: 229: 224: 221: 218: 215: 212: 211: 210: 208: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 176: 174: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 147: 145: 143: 139: 131: 129: 126: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 104: 100: 92: 90: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 62: 53: 48: 43: 39: 38: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 440:1930s births 384: 374: 365: 355: 346: 318:. Retrieved 314:the original 310:Marin Living 309: 280:. Retrieved 276: 248: 238: 180: 151: 148:Public works 141: 135: 127: 123:French music 96: 74: 70: 69: 56: 30: 213:her make-up 414:Categories 320:2009-10-22 230:References 59:April 2016 50:; try the 37:link to it 93:Biography 40:. Please 191:amethyst 187:lavender 121:playing 282:July 9, 203:magenta 111:Spanish 207:indigo 205:, and 183:violet 177:Purple 170:gazebo 166:Israel 162:Latrun 132:Career 107:French 87:purple 33:orphan 31:is an 199:mauve 195:lilac 160:near 284:2013 119:KQED 109:and 416:: 383:. 364:. 345:. 329:^ 308:. 292:^ 275:. 257:^ 247:. 201:, 197:, 193:, 189:, 185:, 164:, 89:. 387:. 368:. 349:. 323:. 286:. 251:. 61:) 57:(

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orphan
link to it
introduce links
related articles
Find link tool
philanthropist
Tiburon, California
purple
Newark, New Jersey
Hunter College
French
Spanish
Dominican College
KQED
French music
self-published
TRUST-Emun - Womens Interfaith Network
Neve Shalom / Wahat al-Salam
Latrun
Israel
gazebo
violet
lavender
amethyst
lilac
mauve
magenta
indigo
"Tiburon's Purple Lady pens a children's book of many colors"

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