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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  • A Full-On Fairy Tale

    A Full-On Fairy Tale

    This story started five years ago when I shared the following in a blog post: July 2020: In a few short days, I will join…

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  • A Crazy Connection

    A Crazy Connection

    When I read Vicki Atkinson’s post last Sunday on how she took a writing class from author Libby Fischer Hellmann, I practically leapt from my…

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  • The Double-Take

    The Double-Take

    Sometimes, we find the unexpected in front of us, and it will startle us. Sometimes, it will make us laugh; or maybe we will be…

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  • A Very Humble Moment

    A Very Humble Moment

    My grandfather, William C. Grauer, was both a recognized artist and a pun aficionado. He created art which appeared in public and private collections; even…

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