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Author Archives: first person productions
L – A – N – C – E
By Galen Hoffman It was 1983, so I would have been 22 years old. I am bi-polar, and in those days I was having 1 or 2 substantial manic episodes per year. A manic episode would last 1 to 4 … Continue reading
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In the new year, how about some new writing?
Ready for some consciousness-raising about ageism? Fancy fashioning a family history? Want to write in wintery beauty? It’s time to check out my upcoming workshops. At a glance: “First Monday, First Person” memoir writers’ salon, South Madison Branch Library, every first … Continue reading
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Book review: “Second Wind” by Dr. Bill Thomas
I mentioned thought-leader/geriatrician Bill Thomas’ book Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life in a post earlier this month about “Bedside Books.” I’m ready to share a more complete review. Second Wind is fundamentally about … Continue reading
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Turning Points – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Melodee Currier A “turning point” is a point in time when something happens in your life that causes a change in direction. Don’t be surprised if you don’t realize a turning point has occurred until years later when you … Continue reading
Bedside books
On this Thanksgiving morning, I am grateful for books–and the time to read them. Here are the books currently on my nightstand: Two have been there since last winter. One joined the stack after a conversation with a feminist last … Continue reading
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The Post Office Truck (conclusion)
By Diane Hughes The story continues from this previous post. Diane and Glenn have completed renovations to turn their Post Office Truck into a unique mobile home base, allowing them to join in the peripatetic 1960s hippie culture. For most of a year, … Continue reading
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The Last Soldier
Tune in next week for the concluding chapter of Diane Hughes’ The Post Office Truck. In the meantime, in honor of Veteran’s Day, I offer this short creative essay by Doug Elwell, who holds the honor of being the most … Continue reading
The Post Office Truck
By Diane Hughes When I met Glenn, he was young businessman running an employment agency. I was a hippie who needed a job. In those days the distance between those two worlds seemed immense. I purchased a very conservative dress … Continue reading
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Return from #APH2015
I spent the last week in Sacramento at the Association of Personal Historians‘ annual board meeting and conference. It was a week that looked a lot like this… and like this… and from wherever I happened to be, like this… … Continue reading
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“Be the ancestor you wish you had!”
I heard that phrase from an attendee at a writing talk I gave in Belleville a few years ago, and it stuck with me because it so perfectly captured one of the reasons why I encourage people to write their … Continue reading →