Finding Home
As told to writer Cindy Baldwin I lay on the floor of my silent mobile…
A Lesson in Gratitude
As told to Cathy Shouse Journalist, novelist, author of Images of America Fairmount & Community…
Facing Childhood and Adolescence in Iowa’s Cedar Valley: For You My Future Daughter
Illustrated by: Hailey Written by: Au Revoir For you, my future daughter. I shall shower…
Well Worth the Wait
As told to Becky Crooks, Student Writer My journey to Marilyn Ringstaff and the…
Mom, Can Santa Bring a Bicycle, a Gameboy…Someone to Love
It’s best not to believe in Christmas when the safety net has vanished. — By…
A Lesson in Gratitude
Being 79 years old and a retired nurse, I have seen hardships over the years…
Hope Pulls Me Forward
Since I am a seventh generation Yorktown person, I know most of the folks in…
Nuances of Poverty
Not living in poverty ourselves, we don’t always recognize the sort of difficulties that can…
The Color of Muncie
I was born in Muncie in 1945 and grew up in the Whitely neighborhood. I…
Inextinguishable, Wholly
“There are 10 of us moving across the country. We have a choice to make.…