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Gifts from Mexia - by  Gwenyth Jaye McCorquodale (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Gifts from Mexia - by Gwenyth Jaye McCorquodale (Paperback)

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  • In this collection of writings, I share snippets of my childhood experiences of growing up in the small, rural community of Mexia in Monroe County, Alabama, during the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s.
  • Author(s): Gwenyth Jaye McCorquodale
  • 100 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)

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In this collection of writings, I share snippets of my childhood experiences of growing up in the small, rural community of Mexia in Monroe County, Alabama, during the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s. The themes of family, faith, education, and community emerged as I compiled the writings into this edition.



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In this collection of writings, I share snippets of my childhood experiences of growing up in the small, rural community of Mexia in Monroe County, Alabama, during the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s. The themes of family, faith, education, and community emerged as I compiled the writings into this edition. My mother often told my sisters and me that the stories we read in books mirrored the real-life experiences of the people in our rural, isolated community. I'm not sure I believed her. How could rousing stories spring from people who farmed cotton and corn, and who attended Mexia Baptist Church at least three times every week? However, as always...Mother was right. People in our community "walked through the valley of the shadow of death" and experienced the "joy that comes in the morning." Like generations before them, they had to wrestle with justice and mercy, decide between good and evil, find the power to forgive, learn how to control temptations, and accept or reject the goodness of God. Mother's desire was for my sisters and me to travel and see the sights we read about in the many books she encouraged us to read. My sisters and I have been most fortunate to have travelled five of the seven continents and sailed four of the five oceans. We have toured major world cities and seen sights Mother dreamed of seeing. Daddy would wonder why we wanted to go in the first place! But the wonderful thing about Daddy is that he would be happy for us because our happiness was his happiness. No matter where we travel or how far we roamed from Mexia, it is the home lessons we learned in our childhood hometown that linger closest to the heart.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .21 Inches (D)
Weight: .28 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 100
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Publisher: Parson's Porch
Format: Paperback
Author: Gwenyth Jaye McCorquodale
Language: English
Street Date: October 18, 2018
TCIN: 1005242384
UPC: 9781949888102
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-1946
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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