Memoir

The Time Of My Life
Many years ago, in 1995, I became separated from my wife of that time due to her 'unreasonable behavior'. This term covers a multitude of sins that include physical abuse and infidelity. My ex-wife was guilty up to her armpits of both.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Anamnesis
Once my grandfather died, death was a lingering thing, tainting sunny memories with the haze of a dark storm. I felt it now. I understood the pattern of life. But not through this new path; rather, the absence of the old.
By Bridget Couture2 years ago in Chapters
The Roadtrip of a Lifetime
For the past 7 months I have been working on the lovely island of Guam and there I learned how important our connection to others truly is. When we connect to others it makes the world seem so much smaller and more enjoyable. My roommate and coworker named Drew was one of the best humans I have had the pleasure of meeting. So, when I told him of my plans to road trip with my best friend through Arizona there was an even greater moment. Drew laughed and told me his dad was a tour guide out there for Pink Jeep Tours. It reminds me that there are no coincidences, just the universe putting people where they should be.
By Matthew Mccahey2 years ago in Chapters
Beneath the Island Sun. Runner-Up in Chapters Challenge.
As far as my memory and hearsay combine to form a vague understanding of my history—a mismatch of facts, experiences, and something slightly similar to the stain on my favorite shirt that I don’t really know what the hell it is—I would say that this was, quite frankly, my life. The details may have been nicely airbrushed, like a social media photo, but they still at least bear some resemblance to reality.
By William Saint Val2 years ago in Chapters
The Elephant In The Room
'The elephant in the room represents a problem or issue causing discomfort or difficulty that needs to be addressed but is probably ignored because no one wants to deal with it.'
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Sleeping With The Devil
Despite the horrendously destructive horrors of the story you are about to read, these days I prefer to consider myself a survivor rather than a victim. Nowadays, I live a very peaceful, fulfilling life, in time and geographical distance, very far from a situation that totally destroyed me. Indeed, on far too many occasions, what I went through, almost killed me.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Chapter 2 of Memoirs of the In-Between
When you’re alive, you have no idea what happens to you when you die. It was one of my many thoughts and regrets. I always wondered what happened to a person when they died. I sent so many people to their afterlives, that it seemed like a fair question. I had no idea what I believed, and to be frank I was scared to think too deeply about it. Only when my worst guilt, fresh after a job well done, did I dare to venture into that dark corner of my mind. I eventually convinced myself that nothing happened. There was no heaven, there were no gods, there was nothing but a deep dark sleep that you never wake up from.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Chapters
Chapter Ten - The Funeral
I didn’t cry at my father’s funeral. And that fact haunted me for years. I sat quietly to one side as scores of relatives, friends, and colleagues streamed into the funeral parlor. Waited their turns. Shed their tears. Said their goodbyes and gracefully exited, never to be seen again.
By Joe Luca2 years ago in Chapters
Be Careful What Website You Open!!!
May I suggest to all you technology users, Invest in getting a external portal hard drive as seen on my cover story picture. Save your important computer files on it, that way if your computer 💻 🖥 get an virus or crashes , you have back up.
By Mariann Carroll2 years ago in Chapters
The Producer
As some of my regular readers, followers, and subscribers may know, one of my abiding lifelong passions is music. It all began in 1964 when, as a ten-year-old child, I heard my very first pop record. It was 'She Loves You,' by the legendary Beatles from my home city, Liverpool.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Who Would Be A Teacher?
After forty years of teaching, I must confess that it was never my intention to be an educator of any sort. The truth is, I had to take up that profession full-time to shut my forever complaining wife up.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
Two of the best recipes for grilling delicious lamb
the best way to cook lamb is to roast it. A honey roast lamb is rubbed with a sweet mixture of honey and spices and then roasted until it is juicy and tender. This recipe is perfect for a special dinner or holiday meal.
By John Biz242 years ago in Chapters