Mountain Mamas’ Memoirs

an anthology of stories, essays, and poetry

by the Fellows of the 2005 CWVWP Summer Institute

Table of Contents
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• Cover Page

• Some Background on the Central WV Writing Project—Paul Epstein

• Introduction—Paul Epstein

• Dad’s Roots—Danielle Barton

• Granny’s Kitchen—Danielle Barton

• No Turning Back—Linda Berg

• Where I’m From—Linda Berg

• Trouble—Marsha Brock

• In the Bottom Land—Marsha Brock

• Off With His Head: Teaching in the Kingdom of Adolescence—Marsha Brock

• Things—Kristine Bybee-Finley

• Dark Brazil—Kristine Bybee-Finley

• Looking Forward—Kristine Bybee-Finley

• Thanksgiving—Grazie—Kristine Bybee-Finley

• Where I’m From—Lou Chafin

• Always and Forever, Luther—Lou Chafin

• Mrs. Yedlosky—Lou Chafin

• The Runt—Ruth Dent

• Where I am From—Ruth Dent

• Soup—Paul Epstein

• Where I’m From—Diane Ferguson

• The Little Chick: A Children’s Poem—Diane Ferguson

• Heritage—Amy Halstead

• Keep the Door Closed—Beth Henry

• The Gamble—Beth Henry

• Unexpected Visitor—Kathy Kress

• Flash—Kathy Kress

• What’s My Line—Kathy Kress

• New York City for the First Time—Krista LeFevre

• Where I’m From—Krista LeFevre

• My Medicine—Nichole Mowery

• A Rude Awakening—Nichole Mowery

• The Storyteller—Carol Opperman

• Nitro—Carol Opperman

• The Cemetery at Virginia’s Church—Carol Opperman

• I am From Miami—Cara Turner

• Gram’s Kitchen—Cara Turner

• Lady of Leisure—Cara Turner

• Writing Marathon: A Fieldtrip for Teachers—Cara Turner

• CWVWP: Parting Thoughts—Marsha Brock

Last updated April 6, 2006