Stories I Remember

Non-Fiction: A Narrative Compass by Hearne & Trites

This is an anthology, by women scholars in different disciplines, that talk about the stories of their youths and how those stories shaped their lives. The women are different in ethnicity, race and social background. They each have interesting stories to tell.

The American women named books familiar to me: Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Little House on the Prairie, The Secret Garden, and my personal favorite, Nancy Drew.

The women from foreign places, cited verbal stories passed down through their families. It was an interesting, and I think, unintended contrast. The only American woman to use family story was of American Indian ancestry.

Reading the introduction, I immediately thought about how I had read every Nancy Drew I could find.

Upon finishing, I thought about my own family stories; some true, some embellished, some downright lies. I probably liked the lies the best.

The book's an interesting read and brought back some fond memories.