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October 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

Now Is the Time to Tell Your Story

Now Is the Time to Tell Your Story - Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

A friend of mine recommended I read Gilead. Even though it's a work of fiction, my friend said it inspired her to pass on to her children and grandchildren a similar (but real, nonfiction) reflection on her life. After finishing the book, I agreed and found myself wanting to capture some sense of Life As I Know It. I'd like to pass on to my family some of my thoughts, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: memoir, writing Tagged With: memoir, memory, story, William Zinsser

November 25, 2015 4 Comments

When Africa Stopped By – A Thanksgiving Story

When Africa Stopped By

The taper candles burned low, dripping tiny wax circles onto our gold tablecloth. The turkey carcass sat in the pan picked clean, the few remaining rolls were bagged up for the next day's lunch, and crumbly remnants of pumpkin pie waited to be cleared. During the lull, the kids sprawled on the living room floor playing a card game; our neighbors chatted with my mom and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: memoir Tagged With: Africa, Congo, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, thanksgiving

February 7, 2015 66 Comments

A Prison of His Own Fears

Pull for help cord

On a Saturday morning in September, my 86-year-old dad reported he'd been bitten on the forehead by an insect. It swelled up, he said. Strange, I thought. My husband and I drove out to the farm to inspect. He hadn't been bitten. He’d fallen. We took him straight to the hospital, where they admitted him for tests. While there, he ran into some complications, but they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, memoir Tagged With: caregiving, dementia, mental illness, sandwich generation

October 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

One Lone Duck Egg – Memoir

One Lone Duck Egg - Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach | memoir

I was ten, maybe, visiting my friend Becky, who lived on a farm down the street where they raised cows, pigs, and ducks. She and I spotted a lone duck egg that had fallen from its nest into the pond. I held onto a tree trunk and leaned out to coax the egg toward us using a long stick, finally pulling it close enough to pluck it from the water. Becky’s mom said I could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: memoir Tagged With: childhood, fragile, fragility, growing up, memoir, parenting

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