Tag Archives: lifewriting

Writing the immigrant story, in truth or fiction

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

“Imagine being a sixteen year old boy, walking across Europe and leaving your whole family behind. Imagine being a young girl, the poor daughter of immigrants, trying to bridge the gap between your parents and the world they now live … Continue reading →

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Finding stories for your memoir

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

“Everyone has stories.” Maybe you’ve heard that before and know it’s true, except you can’t think of your own stories. OTHER people have stories. Anyway, why would your family care about the few memories you have? Well, your family who … Continue reading →

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Memoirs don’t feed the hungry, or do they?

Posted on March 27, 2016 by

Happy Easter! Thank goodness for Jesus! This post may seem religious, but it’s really about making choices about what matters. Sitting in church last week, I thought about how I am not very active in church anymore. I have not … Continue reading →

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