Category: Memoir
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Some painful personal chapters that all of us will one day endure
All of us are probably guilty of thinking we can avoid the natural stages of life that include dying. Even worse, we shun talking or thinking about our ultimate end. Indeed, Americans have a downright unhealthy attitude toward aging and the life cycle. We think we’re supposed to stay young and invincible. It’s often only…
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The bittersweet chapters that teach us through tears and struggles
Not all of our personal chapters are sweet. In fact, many of them are bittersweet lessons that continue echoing down the halls of our lives. Consider the personal chapter of Susan Baier and her son Trenton and their extended family and friends. We had the honor and privilege of publishing “Trenton, Believe” this week, available on…
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‘A question of honor’: a healing piece of writing for Colleen
We know that the storytelling we do is effective and will stand the test of time when we feel good as we finish a chapter. In fact, it can be downright cathartic. That’s how my longtime friend Colleen Amos felt when she finished the following story. The heat we’re experiencing now in the Midwest was of…
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Tall tale teller and teaser of grandchildren
This site is a showcase for personal stories. I am blessed with friends who have begun to tell me their fun, quirky tales because they know I love them. And because I badger them into recording them. Don, my high school classmate, is becoming a master at telling tales. At the launch of our line…
