True Story Stories

Thanksgiving has always been a time for our family to get together. Each year we switch off as to who hosts the event and this year it was my dad’s turn. As things turned out, his brothers had more to be thankful for by the time the day was over.

Waterskiing is about the only sport whee I excel, at least until the Olympics finally include a sex category. Finally my dad, aunt and cousin all went with me and wouldn't you know it... my cousin and I found there's a lot more to do at the state park than waterski!

This is a true story about my first date shortly after I lost my virginity to my cousin, which I recounted in my previous story, "My Awakening." Steve, my boyfriend, was the first non-related person to experience my intimate affection. This story takes place in simpler times, depicting a love story between two young adults as they embark on their journey into life and romance. It was an exciting time filled with suspense, hope, and heartache.

A young woman finds that she is going blind from retinitis pigmentosa, but along the way finds love and herself.

Ellen, traveling alone from the west coast by air, meets a handsome stranger who initiates her into an exclusive club flying high over the Great Western Plains.

A shy young woman and an old flame meet again after a 7 year absence. A fun-filled camping trip with friends results in rekindled sparks flying. I would like to thank author Occasional Writer for his expert advice and helpful editing with this story. It is my first story and his assistance was invaluable.

A story of teenagers who start a Do-It-Yourself-Project and encounter many difficulties but then get some help from a very unexpected source

Arizona, 1944. Elinor Powell, a Black Army nurse, is assigned to care for Nazi prisoners—a job deemed too good for her to do for white American soldiers. Frederick Albert, a German POW and jazz-loving artist, sees her across the mess hall and declares, "I'm the man who's going to marry you." Against military law, Jim Crow racism, and two nations at war, they fall in love. Their forbidden romance would cost them everything—and prove that love can survive even the cruelest divides.

A Driftwood on Memory's River...Story
This little true-life literary portrait tells the story of a young sailor who receives a lesson in understanding people when he is assigned to - well, the meanest Boatswain's Mate in the Navy. You have read stories where love turns to hate. This story, told with a great deal of affection, would qualify as a hate that at least turns to affection. This is another in my slice of life series.

An old drunk finds redemption at the end of a Cornish winter but discovers that no good deed is left unpunished