On a lovely sunny afternoon in May 2012, Michelle Prince and I were discussing books, topics and other people's stories. Our conversation turned to McKinney, Texas (our home town) and it's magic. It was just ranked "#2 Best Places to live in America by Money Magazine 2012." The city has accolades from Forbes, Best Life Magazine and CNN Money. It is also one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. As our wonderment continued we shifted to the people - specifically, powerful and fascinating women in our community. "That's it Let's encourage them to share their stories." What a journey it...
On a lovely sunny afternoon in May 2012, Michelle Prince and I were discussing books, topics and other people's stories. Our conversation turned to Mc...
In this family memoir, the author's lyric remembrances alternate with the testimony of her eight brothers and sisters to form a loving portrait of their father. Set in the 1950s and early 1960s, the story takes the reader inside their big family, and highlights the intense contrast between its warmth and the sometimes cold outside world. In remembering their father, the children reveal echoes of his character within their own.
In this family memoir, the author's lyric remembrances alternate with the testimony of her eight brothers and sisters to form a loving portrait of the...