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From: Rae Jean Sielen
Date: 10/22/01
Time: 9:12:46 PM
Remote Name: 198.77.7.40
You asked about favorite books we've published. Our Put It In Writing Guide helps readers preserve some of their own personal narratives. I'm especially fond of this book because it has inspired so many people to begin preserving some of their own stories. Chapters cover such topics as writing about loved ones, special places, milestone events, day-to-day activities, and humorous anecdotes. An appendix includes over 100 samples narratives. This book supports my preferred method of life story writing which is to work towards producing a collection of short true narratives/stories.
Another favorite is Mountain State Stories of the People. This is a collection of over 200 short true narratives written by ordinary people from around West Virginia. The stories are wonderful! Coal camp reminiscing, one-room schoolhouses, "old ways," children's games, home remedies, and so forth--an excellent introduction to Appalachia.
Both of these books are available at amazon.com or directly from us (see populore.com).
You mentioned how this paper made you nostalgic for the old times. You might want to check out personalhistorians.org, the site of the Association of Personal Historians, for some good info and fun/informative nostalgia links.