Summary: If you could tell just one small story that would capture your mother’s character, and keep her spirit alive, what would it be? That simple question is at the heart of a project that has, for years, inspired hundreds of daughters and sons to rediscover their mothers – or, perhaps, discover them for the first time. Lynn Cook Henriksen discovered this profound way to keep our mothers’ spirits alive after witnessing Alzheimer’s disease ravage her own mother’s mind. Now in her book “TellTale Souls Writing the Mother Memoir” Henriksen guides you through what she calls the Five Acts in a bold, new take on the art and craft of writing memoir. More below the media player. Listen to Lynn Cook Henriksen Download audio file (lynncookhenriksen.mp3) Don’t see a player here? Click on this link to listen, or right click and “Save As” to download. The Indie Author Life Rhubarb pie? That was my mother’s domain. Mom would go out to the backyard, choose several red stalks growing next to our toolshed, shear off those ginormous leaves, and bring the fresh rhubarb to the kitchen. Lynn Cook Henriksen has her own rhubarb pie memory. I believe this rhubarb pie recipe, [...] The post How to Write Mom’s Story appeared first on The Bookcast.
