The 291-paged book, edited by Paula Stallings Yost and Pat McNees, was released February 1 of this year by the Association of Personal Historians, a nonprofit trade association whose members preserve memoirs, life stories and community histories.
Each story in this collection is as unique as the person who wrote or narrated it. Stories range from the extraordinary (such as the woman whose Red Cross service unit served alongside Patton’s Third Army in Germany) to the sublime (like the dying young woman who offers radiant words for her family and friends). The reader quickly realizes there are countless ways to share one's stories. More importantly, these tales are a clear reminder that each of us has one to tell.
A few of the stories seemed to end rather abruptly, probably because they were excerpted from longer works. After becoming engaged with those narratives, I wished I could continue reading about those writers’ experiences.
~ Jennifer Sauers