Sharing My Memoirs

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COLTON GENTRY’S THIRD ACT, written by Jeff Zentner and read by Charlie Thurston

I read Jeff Zentners COLTON GENTRY'S THIRD ACT in November, then because I wanted more...
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Untangling: Word Play (Chapter 53)

My mother and I had always shared a love of words. Regardless of dementia robbing...
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TWO TOGETHER written and illustrated by Brendan Wenzel

Writer-illustrator Brendan Wenzel uses few words, vibrant illustrations, rhymes and rhythms in a read-aloud story...
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THE BACKYARD BIRD CHRONICLES, written and read by Amy Tan

Amy Tan's reading of her memoir is filled with all the wit and admiration one...
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MERDADDY written and illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan

Writer-illustrator Wednesday Kirwan celebrates a father-daughter ritual in MERDADDY. Bathtime becomes a vehicle for imagination...
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TRAJECTORY written by Cambria Gordon

Cambria Gordon's TRAJECTORY heroine, shy 17-y-o Eleanor has a lot she's hiding--guilt about her father's...
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TOO MANY GOLEMS written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Maya Shleifer

Jane Yolen has many times shown her deep knowledge of Jewish lore and custom. Even...
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AHOY! written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall has allowed her humor to run rampant in AHOY! Her books, always imagination-rich,...
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Untangling: Pulling Teeth (Chapter 52)

There was no peace on the dementia path. I could settle boundary and sibling issues...
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TYRANNOSAURUS TSURIS: A PASSOVER STORY written by Susan Tarcov and illustrated by Elissambura

Author Susan Tarcov and illustrator Elissambura combine their gifts for playfulness in TYRANNOSAURUS TSURIS: A...