18 posts tagged memoir

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Torture-faced People

"There was a poster on the wall in which small, shadowy, torture-faced people toppled off the edge of a cliff into a roaring lake of fire. So, of courssssse I 'gave my life to Christ.' On one reported occasion in my bedroom. And every time I walked past the fiery-lake poster after that. Just in case." -Picking Dandelions Are you wanting to start writing your own book? Here are some free resources to help you on your way.

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For starters, they wore clothes

"It did not take me long, even at this age, to conclude that Pittsburgh was not Eden. For starters, all the residents, to the best of my knowledge wore clothes." -Picking Dandelions Are you wanting to start writing your own book? Here are some free resources to help you on your way.

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What Is Michigan Like (with pictures)

Some days, when the rich summer heat hemmed the roads with black-eyed susans, Michigan lilies and wild ginger, I suspected adjacent Ohio let out a low whistle at Michigan's beauty. I read, in fact, that John Steinbeck had once said Michigan was as handsome as a well-made woman. "It seemed to me that the earth was generous and outgoing here in the heartland, and, perhaps it's people took a cue from it."

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