This collection of essays compiled from my now defunct blog, "Notes from an Eclectic Mind," are more memoir than history. If you, my reader, were there . . . if you knew these people, or saw them another way . . . those are your memories. These are mine. I want more to capture the essence of days past, of a time when I knew remarkably genuine people in the small town of Junction, Texas. These nostalgic impressions, however, are not just for the folk who lived at some point in their lives between the North and South Llano Rivers, or for those who live there still. They are for anyone who thinks often of a well-remembered place, of well-remembered people, and for whom those memories form indispensable threads in their life's tapestry. We are all the product of our "raising." Mine was both colorful and comfortingly old-fashioned. I wouldn't have missed a minute of it.

The Little Town: A Series of Memories

Literature & Fiction

Williamson, Rana K.

Essays & Correspondence

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The second in the series of "Little Town" essays by Rana K. Williamson, this collection of 26 hometown stories are of a more personal nature. They chronicle, in large part, the author's relationship with her late father, set against the backdrop of the small West Texas ranching community of Junction, Texas.

The Land That Knows No Parting

In this third collection of essays, I have selected 25 pieces that appeared in draft form on my now defunct blog, "Notes from an Eclectic Mind." Unlike my previous books, "The Little Town" and "The Land That Knows No Parting," I edited and expanded on these essays, updating and refocusing a number of them to reflect my own changed perceptions.Although there is much here of my growing-up years, I have also included memoir-based reflections on influential people and events in my life. Some of the material is, I hope, humorous, some thoughtful. While I was trained as a professional historian, this is not the stuff of history, but of nostalgic recollection.My interest is more in seeking to recreate the feeling of days gone by. The mind is a lovely thing in its ability to throw a soft filter on the past, to sand off the edges of the difficulties and arguments, to lend some aura of wisdom where at the time good sense wasn't even on the table as an option.I am no philosopher, but I believe in living the examined life whether the outlook is wry, serious, or even dismissive. A good story speaks in different ways to different listeners. My only intent is to kick at the fire and spin a yarn.If I've caused any sparks, stamp them out. The purpose is to warm, not burn. Rana K. Williamson

When You Can't Hit What You Aim At, Stop Hunting.

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

American History

Dempsey Parr/Parragon

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Axed at the Ice Machine: A Mattie Tucker Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Harper, Juliette

Mystery

Skye House Publishing, LLC

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