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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  • Turn It Up!

    Turn It Up!

    It was June 2005, and we were headed in the car towards The Taste of Chicago. Armed with empty stomachs and a reason to celebrate,…

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  • Phantom Music

    Phantom Music

    I was lying in bed the other morning; I had already taken my ear plugs out. I am such a light sleeper (perhaps because of…

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  • A Little Faith & The DeLorean 2.0

    A Little Faith & The DeLorean 2.0

    For long-time readers, do not be alarmed by the word DeLorean. You are not in a time warp traveling back to the future. Or, maybe…

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  • Fire and Water

    Fire and Water

    Over the weekend, I finally had some time to listen to an unusual tape cassette. Actually, I should rewind here because I needed to buy…

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