“Elaine has special talents. People, even the ones who never talk about themselves, tell all to Elaine.”
Karen Beken
“Elaine is a superb storyteller who writes from the heart. Through relating events that happened years ago, she helps us understand and appreciate the bravery, determination and foresight of our ancestors.”
Sandra Bull
New Stories I’ve Been Told- Volume 4
30 Portraits of Rural Texans
“Reading “Stories I’ve Been Told – Volume 4” is like opening a treasure chest and finding 30 brilliantly polished gems inside. Using her skills as an interviewer, Elaine Thomas coaxes stories from humble, everyday people and lovingly shapes them into tales that highlight and preserve the history of rural Texas. From a farm girl hunting rabbits at night with her brothers in the 1930s to letters exchanged during WWII between husband and wife and a father and son to a Vietnam veteran matter-of-factly adjusting to life as a double amputee, these stories evoke both smiles and tears. Elaine shows us that these ordinary people aren’t so ordinary after all.” Jo Farek, Schulenburg, Texas
Other Stories I’ve Saved
Do Memories Matter?
The story of telling stories
Have you ever wished you had asked someone in your family to share stories about their lives, but it’s now too late? I think we all share that regret. That’s why today is a great time to start writing down some of your memories.
What’s worth remembering
Years ago, the tradition of passing down stories in a family was very common, but that’s not the case today. Whether it’s because our lives are so busy and we spend less time together or we live greater distances apart, some of our cherished family stories are getting lost between generations. You can do something about that!
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