biography Archive

Mistress of Life and Death

Author: Susan J. Eischeid How do you find out about good reads or good music? Recently I received an email from a Friends of a library in which they announced their volunteer of the month. As you may know, many public libraries have “friends” groups that help with fundraising and events in support of reading and other matters.  And, now for my first non-sequitur.  This…

Save your Family Stories

Recently I finally finished my Pop’s biography. While originally written to preserve his (and a few of my mother’s) stories for our family, during the process it became clear that the tales should be available to a broader audience. Why? Because history books are filled with information, but hearing what happened from “the horse's mouth” is more impactful, and arguably closer to the truth. During…