The RV Trip to Hell By: Susan Schiller Pulling into traffic, we hitched our little home on wheels over the mountains and through Utah. Although our half-ton truck was having engine troubles we had a surgery appointment to catch in California, so we kept trucking, hoping we could make it. We pulled into an RV […]
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The Bionic Man Comes Home By: Susan McKenzie In April 2004 I brought home my own bionic man! My husband had received a diagnosis of "severe spinal cord injury with a spinal tear" and was told to sit still and rest for 1-2 years. Given a 5-pound weight limit and no hope for recovery, the […]
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<> Miracles Do Happen, Part 1! By: Susan McKenzie Up before dawn, it was our usual race to grab hard hats, safety vests, and for our whole family to jump into the company pickup. We all slumped into our seats, barely awake, while my husband punched the accelerator, merging into the busy pre-dawn line of […]
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You'll Be Glad You Did It! Thanksgiving is the PERFECT time for storytelling! Think about it – do you have a burning question you would like to ask your grandparents? What price tag would you put on a life story written by (or for) your parents? When asked if they would like to know their […]
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When it Hurts So Bad You Want to Die By Susan Deborah Schiller Many nights I awoke to screaming – but this night was different. Like a mother in tune with her babies every cry, so I could tell when my husband was at the end of his rope. Two years earlier they had sent […]
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I Love Moose Tracks – Preferably in Ice Cream! By Susan Deborah Schiller Paralyzed, our eyes locked and I wondered, "Who was more shocked – the moose or me?" The stand off continued for what seemed an eternity! For those who have lived in the wilderness you are well aware that a moose is one […]
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The Horse Gourmet – a Three-part Story By Susan Deborah Schiller In the Series, "Write to Freedom: A Mini Memoir eCourse" Life certainly has it's challenging moments and "hard" stories and it's through the tough times that we learn and grow the most. To discover beauty, joy, and humor in the midst of the pain saves […]
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Better than Watching the News is Writing Tomorrow's Headlines By: Susan Deborah Schiller In the series, "Write to Freedom – Your Mini Memoir" Take a minute and imagine you are on a satellite high above the earth and from this lofty vantage point, you can see and hear all the stories being told on our planet […]
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Go for the Gold in Your Valuable Life Story By: Susan McKenzie Often, when people first hear about writing their life story, the first thing they think about is all the DIRT in their lives! I've learned to simply smile… because we all have dirt. That's just life on planet earth. But what I know, […]
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"It's the Story of Your Life … and You're their Favorite Character!" By Susan McKenzie You work hard all day long to teach good values, to set loving rules and boundaries, and you care deeply about forming good character in your kids. But what you may not realize, is that one of the most vital, […]
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Share the Magic of your LIFE STORY BOOK this Holiday Season! Imagine the JOY of sharing a gorgeous hardcover, full-color, glossy paged book that will be cherished for generations with your family and friends this season! It's truly magical to open up a Life Story Book and get lost inside the tales of a loved […]
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