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I love stories. I love telling stories. I developed that love as a child in an agricultural region in the Midwest near the Mississippi River. In that multi-generational community, where there were few young people, the stories I heard fascinated me.
Stories of my German ancestors coming across the Atlantic Ocean, the Mormons, and their conflicts with the other settlers in the region before the journey to Salt Lake City, became real in my imagination. On my solitary walks, I could see the mob storming the Carthage jail to end the life of Joseph Smith. I would spend many an afternoon at that same jail listening to the story over and over. I remember asking if the bloodstain on the floor had been enhanced with iodine.
The story of Mr. Fleming's father, who hated all people of color, but would hire a person of color, demanding that he sit at the table with the rest of the men. He would not tolerate the man being treated any differently from anyone else. This was a strong lesson in how people say one thing and do another.
Candace Simar - Multi-Award Winning Author
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CHARLIE STEEL – AUTHOR TALE-WEAVER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Saddlebag Dispatches – The Award-Winning Home of All Things Western
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