Category Archives: capturing memories

Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, a memoir of overcoming child abuse

Adriene Caldwell has bravely written her memoir Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, “a harrowing coming-of-age story defined by resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.” It is a raw, emotional read with disclaimers that it could trigger nightmares of the … Continue reading

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November Remembering

Today in church we honored Remembrance of Saints Day by remembered those members who passed away in the last year’s timeframe. Pastor Katie encouraged us to remember all our loved ones no longer with us—remember their love, their stories, their … Continue reading

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Writing memoir and life stories: Not just what happened

When writing your stories, don’t make them a laundry list of what happened and when. That’s important, but there’s more to the stories than that, especially if you want to make them more interesting. You are the main character of … Continue reading

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