Nate Davis is new to the 7 fraternity in 2009. He sports jersey #7 as QB for the San Francisco 49ers.
The Great American Road Trip was launched on 7-7 2009 (7th of July) with 7 families in 7 vans.
Join the World of 7
-To receive periodic e-mail updates about 7, please send your name, city and e-mail address to SevenBook@aol.com.
Italians and 7
Seven Sisters
A picture of the Seven Sisters, daughters of Giobatta (born in 1807 in Borgonovo near Genoa) and Angela Camiccione. Standing left to right are seven daughters: Teresa Brescia, Emilia Semorile, Margaret Olcese, Geromina Tiscornia, Maria Gazzolo, Catherine Garibaldi and Rosa Sanguinetti. Seated is their mother Angela Camiccione. c. 1884, Merced, California. Source: The Seven Sisters by Mary Grace Paquette (1985) by Pioneer Publishing.
Angelo Noce
In 1862 the Italian colony of Jackson, California celebrated a great victory. Angelo Noce, 15, dressed in the uniform worn by Italian revolutionaries in honor of Giuseppe Garibaldi, was made the standard bearer. Angelo Noce is credited as the "Father of Columbus Day", gaining recognition of it as a legal holiday by 35 states. The military sash on Noce’s uniform forms a perfect 7. From Italians of the Gold Country authored by Carolyn Fregulia.
These two stories and images are courtesy of Bill and Patrizia Cerruti, The Italian Cultural Society, Sacramento, California. Visit their web site: www.italiancenter.net
Painter of Light and 7
Thomas Kinkade is one of the most inspirational artists of the 21st Century. Kinkade is spelled with 7 letters and he painted Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Freda Hu (entire name spelled with 7 letters) was age 7 in 2004 when her poster won the $10,000 prize in the Thomas Kinkade Poster Contest. Thomas Kinkade’s inspiring story is told in The Christmas Cottage (2008). The heartwarming movie began as Thom Kinkade was learning to paint at UC Berkeley in 1977. His mentor Glenn Anthony Wessels had two names spelled with 7 letters each. Peter O’Toole, (close to age 77 when it was filmed) who plays Wessels, says, “Not darkness but light. Now I see.” The touching story of Kinkade's formative years, The Christmas Cottage, ends with a 7-word quote from actor Jared Padalecki who plays Thomas Kinkade: “Love is the brightest light of all.”
7 words from 7 author David Eastis:
“7 is a glimpse of the sacred.”
Congratulations to the winners of the first wonders of 7 art and photo contest
New seven book welcomed (posted on 1 December 2009)
Number seven has fascinated me for years. As a fellow author and septaphile, I am delighted about the publication of “7, the Number for Happiness, Love and Success,” by Jackie Leo. I may be one of the first seven people in the world to comment publicly about Leo’s seven book which is an intriguing and thought-provoking literary exploration of the wondrous world of seven.
I applaud Leo and her publisher TWELVE for recognizing the cultural, mystical and scientific influence of the number 7, as I did in my book “7: The Magical, Amazing and Popular Number Seven,” which Aventine Press published this past March. I ordered my copy of Leo’s delightful “Seven” book more than seven weeks ago through Amazon.com and I was thrilled to read it.
Here are my seven favorite things about Jackie Leo’s collection of sevens: 1. “Seven Siblings” story about Kristin van Ogtrop’s (editor of Real Simple) father as one of seven children 2. Striking book cover with a shiny gold image of my favorite number 3. Feast of the Seven Fishes celebrated in Southern Italy 4. “Odds on Seven” piece about dice rolls 5. Walter Anderson’s “Seven Steps to Self-Fulfillment” 6. Delightful “Counting on Seven” piece by Washington Post writer Sally Quinn 7. “Seven on Seinfeld”—a 7 factoid which I also enjoyed including in my book about seven which describes Seinfeld’s “The Seven” episode #123.
I wish Jackie Leo huge success with the launch of her book on 7 December. I regard our two books as complementary because they each document and validate the significance of the number seven throughout recorded history. If you’re a septaphile—a fan of the popular number seven—no book collection about the number 7 would be complete without buying both “7” by David Eastis and “Seven” by Jackie Leo.
Seven cheers to Jackie Leo from David Eastis, author of “7”—“7:The Magical, Amazing and Popular Number Seven” published by Aventine Press in March 2009.
New Book about Seven (posted on 7 September 2009)
The author of 7 congratulates Jackie Leo and Edward Burger for their upcoming book, Seven, to be published by Twelve Books. We encourage you to buy both 7 by David M. Eastis and Seven by Jackie Leo and Burger for complementary insights and observations about the world's most popular number. The fact that two sets of authors worked independently on the same subject is more than coincidental. “It validates the fascinating significance of the simple digit expressed with one rightward and one downward stroke,” says David Eastis. The numeral seven is, after all, but an inverted check mark. So check out and buy these two books today:
-In his new book 7: The Magical, Amazing and Popular Number Seven, author David Eastis explores and explains the mysticism and magnetism of the innumerable ways in which the number 7 has manifested itself, from ancient cultures to contemporary society. “Through 7 you can share my amazement and delight in knowing that great things come in sevens,” Eastis says. The book is a comprehensive study exploring the influence and incidence of the number 7 in pop culture, sports, religion, cinematography, literature, language, in cultures throughout the world, in sales and merchandising, and in art. No book about the number 7 would be complete without paying homage to a heptad of deserving individuals and organizations. Eastis salutes the many exceptional athletes who wore No. 7, including John Elway, Mickey Mantle, Boomer Esiason, Chris Redman, Kevin Johnson as well as the ubiquitous 7-Eleven stores, legendary Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 and the fabled 7 wonders of the world. And, of course, one of his favorites – 007, the world’s most famous spy. Enjoy your own copy of “7”: Order Now
-Seven: The Number for Happiness, Love, and Success by Jacqueline Leo and Edward Burger. In Seven, Jacqueline Leo explains the many valuable ways the number 7 can be a tool to define time, synthesize ideas, and keep one's mind and memory performing at top speed. Leo explores the powerful utility of 7 throughout cultures and the ages. Why are there 7 wonders of the world, 7 seas, 7 ages of man, 7 levels of hell, 7 primary colors, 7 whole notes of the musical scale, and 7 days of the week? And why, when asked to choose a number between 1 and 10, do most people choose 7? Leo and Burger celebrate the special qualities of the number seven by delving into its mathematical, scientific, psychological, and religious significance. Most importantly, they show readers how they can use 7 to simplify their lives to enhance their happiness, sustain their love, and win at life. Full of Top 7 lists of advice and personal stories from experts and notables, Seven is guaranteed to provoke, enlighten and amuse. (Source: Twelve Books) |
