Category: Memoir
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Boxes for storing and preserving the treasures of your personal history
A box and bag lady I’m a box and bag addict. For all my adult life I’ve been unable to throw away any halfway attractive shopping bag, or any kind of box that might be used to store something in someday. Upon conceiving the idea to start a business called Personal Chapters to capture people’s…
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The hopes and fears of all the years
Some folks are just born storytellers. My high school chum, Colleen Day Amos, has done it again with this magical tale of a carriage ride on the Country Club Plaza. With all the flap over the carriages on the Country Club Plaza, my mind has been drawn back over 30 years to an incident that…
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Our favorite veterans have a tough time talking about their service details
On this Veterans Day 2016, just beyond the fervor of a divisive political campaign, it is obvious from social media posts that Americans are substituting their presidential fever with patriotic zeal. And even though we can express thanks to our favorite veterans for their service and protection, and post remembrances for our deceased vets,…
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Idea of the week: Compile a memoir of your career
It has been my privilege to help people from all walks of life publish their memoirs. Years ago my late husband and I tackled a book for a man from Braymer, MO who had been a financial officer for the City of Kansas City. While I would not want to attempt publishing a book today…
