March-April 2009
Author and substance abuse expert Debra Jay’s “compassionate, hopeful” book, No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, effectively helps individuals and families affected by addiction. She has also co-authored two Hazelden Guidebooks ...
Genealogists, family therapists, health professionals, and others use genograms to help identify and interpret family relationships and dynamics, health history and heredity patterns. The graphic symbols used in genogram mapping help illustrate the forces that shape individuals, families, and even social associations. ...
Jacque Eatmon will guide a Talking Circle, an exercise that can help family members share traits, values, health, and childhood stories. ...
Robin Wright King, author of Papa Was a Rolling Stone: A Daughter's Journey to Forgiveness, describes the financial, social, and emotional impact that an absent father has on his children. ...
Explore the rich tradition of food in the culture and culinary history of the American South with three great Southern cooks. ...
While found on dinner tables throughout the U.S., cornbread reigns supreme in the South. Discover the origins, styles and tasty variations of this beloved bread. ...
Join musician Mark Sahlgren, co-host of WMUK’s Grassroots, with friends Lorraine Caron (Duffield/Caron Project) and Darcy Wilkin (Corn Fed Girls), in this special celebration of music from the South, author Rick Bragg and Reading Together. The program will feature great roots music plus a discussion of some antique instruments from Mark’s collection. ...
The highlight of Reading Together 2009 is Rick Bragg’s appearance in Kalamazoo — an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. This Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and bestselling author will read from his books, tell stories, and answer your questions. ...
Writing a memoir compares to storytelling - they may sound like fiction even though the story is true. Rather than the full scope of an autobiography, memoirs focus on events and their impact on the writer. Learn how to sift through your past to capture meaningful moments still vivid in your memory. ...
Conclude Reading Together in true church potluck fashion. Bring a dish to pass: main dish if your last name starts with A-L; side dish or dessert for last names M-Z. ...
Memoir writing for teens & tweens. Read Somebody Told Me: The Newspaper Stories of Rick Bragg. We’ll discuss memoir writing, what makes an interesting story, and create our own newspaper/journal/blog articles. ...
Ava’s Man - The rich characters and unforgettable stories of Charles, Ava and Rick come to life under the able hands of Whole Art Theatre director Tucker Rafferty. ...
What makes for great literature? Isaac Turner, English, writing, and rock & roll history instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and Nicolas S. Witschi, Associate Professor of English at Western Michigan University, will help you appreciate Rick Bragg’s books on a deeper level. ...
Author Bonnie Jo Campbell shows aspiring memoir writers how to search the nooks and crannies of their lives for stories that others will want to read! ...
Author Michael Steinberg will offer strategies, techniques, and examples to help memoir writers discover the stories they most urgently need to tell. ...