Quiet Grace and Lasting Echoes Eleonore Von Trapp and the Real Family Story
A Life Shaped by Music and Migration I first came to Eleonore Von Trapp through the familiar doorway…
The layered life of Peter Shand Kydd
A compact biography Peter Shand Kydd was born on 23 April 1925 and died on 23 March 2006.…
Quiet Strength and Family Ties: J.j. Suddeth and the World Around Him
A Private Life, Suddenly Public I think of J.j. Suddeth as a steady figure in a family story…
Quiet Portrait of Kinship: Jaimee Stoner and a Family in the Spotlight
Who I Found When I Looked For Jaimee Stoner When I went searching for Jaimee Stoner, I expected…
Vivid Resilience and Craft: Elyse Knight in Life and Theatre
Roots and early echoes I first met Elyse Knight on the page, in the flicker of credits and…
Grit, Roofs, and Legacy: Willie Mackie and the Family That Built on His Shoulders
Roots in St. Francisville I picture a young boy in the cotton fields of rural Louisiana, hands raw, sun…
A Quiet Maritime Strategist: Andrew Bermejo and His Family
Who I Mean When I Say Andrew Bermejo When I write about Andrew Bermejo, I am sketching the…
Quiet Luminosity and Family Roots: Lila Geary
A private presence in a public household I think of Lila Geary as a quiet star in a…
Portrait of Grace and Baton Rouge Roots: Shawne Langston
A Name with Many Facets Shawne Langston carries a name that shifts like light through stained glass. In…
Quiet Strength and Vegan Flavor: The Life of Jerri Chastain and Her Family
Who Is Jerri Chastain I think of Jerri Chastain as a quiet pillar in a family that has…