Tag Archives: Goshen College

The Harvest Time of Life: A Mini-Memoir

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Shirley Hershey Showalter

Last Sunday, Stuart and I celebrated the last day of August with one of our many bike rides in the hill/woods/lake country here in southwestern Michigan. We have enjoyed watching the grape vines become green, then produce fruit, and soon … Continue reading →

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Mini-Memoir: What I Learned from Students in Haiti and the Ivory Coast (on SST)

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Shirley Hershey Showalter

The question comes to me from a blogger in Orange County, CA, who has a following in her own blog from ex-patriots all over the world.  What did you learn from your students in Haiti and in the Ivory Coast? … Continue reading →

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Mini-Memoir: How Long Have I Been Teaching Memoir?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Shirley Hershey Showalter

How long have I been teaching memoir writing? On its face, the answer is, “not very,” but I can also truthfully say “about 40 years.” How can both be true?  The recent teaching comes in the form of workshops I … Continue reading →

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