Leaving The Door Open

Non-Fiction Stories…Follow Who You Are

  • The Spirit of a Library

    The Spirit of a Library

    Herman Wouk. Ken Follett. David Baldacci. Barack Obama. What do these authors have in common? They all kept my mother company at one time or another. Books were her passion (or at least one of them) for as long as I can remember. When I…

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  • Tossing and Turning: My Sleep Study

    I have a “thing” about sleep. I want it. So, I don’t know what I was thinking when someone from the medical team assisting with…

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  • A Writer’s Life..Or Not

    A Writer’s Life..Or Not

    Inspiration struck when I saw an interview with legendary New York Times journalist and author Gay Talese. I had heard his name, but that was…

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  • The Creative Quest

    The Creative Quest

    This summer, I finally came face-to-face with The Bear. I knew about it, had some interest in it, but for whatever reason, I dragged my…

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  • A Touch of Magic in Mexico

    A Touch of Magic in Mexico

    Many, many years ago, when the worst of the February fatigue of Chicago winters set in, we would (somewhat sheepishly) pull our son Will from…

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