Using Photos to Write Memoir – Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, photos of my childhood home in Lafayette, Indiana, fifty-eight years ago and now, prompted many memories, all which could spin off into stories perfect for writing a memoir of that period. Today, the photos are about the schools and church I attended during those years from third through seventh …

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Memorial Day – 2012 – Pause and Reflect / Chester Roelofs

Today we remember Marv's uncle, Chester Roelofs, who died during WWII in the Battle of the Bulge. A few years ago, we found his name inscribed in a line up of long, rectangular, ground-level  slabs in Ardennes National Cemetery in Belgium. It was an awesome moment--to see all the names of people whose bodies were …

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January Events for “Caring Lessons”

These January book readings are listed under my Events page, but I'm putting them in a post so you can see them without an extra click. The last two are open to the public. Hope to see some of you there! Advance notice: save Sunday, February 13, 4:30pm,  for a reading at Women & Children …

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