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 Piece of My Fantasy

    A Piece of My Fantasy

    Am I a carnival nerd? Maybe. I went online to buy stamps a few months back and saw this new collection. I immediately placed them…

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  • Three Days

    Three Days

    I almost always let a story simmer a few days after writing. I then tweak or even rewrite. But not this time. Aside from a…

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  • The Walk & the Surprise

    The Walk & the Surprise

    It was August, 1999. It was a beautiful day, and I thought I would take a walk over to my son Will’s future school, which…

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  • One Amazing Adventure

    One Amazing Adventure

    Our next-door neighbors, who are in their late 80s, still take ocean cruises regularly. Miyoko always explains to me upon their return, “I don’t cook,…

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