ILR - Institute for Learning in Retirement

Member Writings

For over 15 years, the ILR has offered a class called “Writing Your Life Stories.”  The samples, below, are from among the ILR members who have taken the class and shared their stories for our website.  Each title is a PDF.

Author

Title (PDF)

Amberg, Beth

Rhoena

Aplington, Ina Corinne (Johnson)

Gus & Augusta's Amazing Voyages

Barthel, Mary

The Varnold's

Bass, Max

The Pocket Knife

Beauchamp, Jeanne

Oh! The Melon

Buesing, Merrill

Bacon Edwards' Birthday Party

Capitelli, Patricia

Sam

Dill, Lois

Cheaters Never Prosper

Doubet, Beth

My New Shoes

Foley, Cletus

Poker

Jones, Carmen

The Pre-teen Years: The Party Line

Kella, M

Growing Up Irish

Lamoureaux, Ruth "Poody"

The Popcorn Ball Story

Lane, Denise

Friends

McGuire, Emma

Wrapped in Love

McLinden, Francis

Back When

McShane, Fran Bernabei

Going to America

Nailon, Patricia

Westward Ho! Ho! Ho!

Pryde, Phyl Webb

Morning Sickness

Rial, Lois C.

The Paper Flower

Sulaski, Bob

My Cub Jacket

Taylor, Lolabel

When Mamma Bobbed Her Hair

Van Etten, Alice

Summertime and the Living Was Easy

Wellrock, Mary

The Saga of Mary. Turning on Flourescent Light Without Electricity

White, Bonnie

For Our Granddaughters

Zook, Janice

Surprise Ring


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