– I crossed the threshold, feeling summoned.

The souls of those Irish who perished here seeped from the shadows.

– What would Nancy Drew do?

For a sinner, I had a lot of complaints.

– She looked like an angel.

We’d meant to make the children happy.

– “Read the poem again and call me back.”

What surprised me was how many good poets were out there.

Welcome to Season 6 of 6-minute Stories. Today, you will hear the introduction to the collection of 50 stories shared on the theme of Twists and Turns. All the stories are printed in our seventh collection for the Personal Story Publishing Project. You will hear a new story twice weekly dropped into our 6-minute Stories podcast for your listening pleasure and for your thoughtful consideration. Thank you for joining all these writers on their life journeys full of twists and turns.

– an unsolvable mystery.

making sense of lives long gone

– the fabric of memories.

One woman’s quilt tops and hankies are another’s project and collectibles.

– the kind of love that fills up.

A legacy of never giving up inspired the eulogy penned with only moments to spare.

– refusing to close up on the subject.

Getting stuck is never a good idea.

– being in two places at once.

Another world, other lives rolled out before these visitors like Turkish carpets at a bazaar.