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I am very grateful for the outpouring of praise for my latest book my memoir about my life with Pat Conroy TELL ME A STORY. I’d like you all to know that I read everyone of them and the private messages. Until recently (about beginning of March 2020) I was on an extensive book tour where I tried to meet as many of you, my wonderful readers, as I could… Sadly, the world has taken a scary turn; my prayers are with all of you…
It is touching and heartfelt and in away soothing I hope for you it was for me. Keep writing what you know ! It is easy to forgive as time seems to make it easier, but hard to forget no matter how much time passes. Hopefully someday we’ll meet in Beaufort to say hello in passing through life’s adventure. Until then stay safe, healthy and keep writing. We all have stories to tell but some are told by great and unique people like yourself. Enjoy life
Thank you for sharing your story.
Linda Russell
“The chaos of life makes us forget that sometimes, if we don’t get too distracted by the wreckage, the losses and heartbreaks, we’re offered a glimpse of something better, maybe even something we can call divine.”
I have found so much in both “The Sunday Wife” and “Tell Me A Story” that resonates with my own life as a former HS English teacher and life with a second husband. Thank you.
Last week I finished The Sunday wife and today I finished Tell Me A Story. What a gift they have been. My mother IS a minister’s wife and your story was filled with so many people and situations that we knew personally. I kept saying that no imagination could have made it up and now I know why, your own life presented those examples. Thank you for sharing your journey and especially your love of Pat. He was so lucky to have found you and I just wanted you to know that books from both of you have meant a great deal to me. Thank you. Jennifer
Peace in your heart, Mary Margaret
I bought Tell Me a Story when you were coming to a book signing in Panama City Beach and it will also be a book I will enjoy over and over. I laughed and cried during parts of the story.
I am so glad that Pat found someone like you who loved and enjoyed him and he returned that love. I know he was cranky sometimes but all relationships have their cranky moments. Thank you for a stunning story. The owner of your sweet and soulful book. Phyllis
Just finished Tell me a Story. As a native Beaufortonian enjoyed it immensely. We lived on Mossy Oaks Road so am very familiar with Battery Creek. I was a member of the Class of 68 at BHS. We were the first class he taught after he graduated from the CID. I think he taught us Calculus and that was an experience.
We may have known or thought we new as much as he did. I've read all his books and thought that he was going to write one about our class. I spoke to you once thought we talked about it. About Tell Me a Story as with his books, it is all the more intriguing to know the people, places and things that both of you talked about. Great read!
Let me know if you ever come back to Summerville. Best of the world to you.
Johnny
I was particularly moved by your final chapters. I lost my sister to cancer a month and a half before Pat passed and your writing truly touched me. I am sure that you were visited by an angel and was given proof this morning when I looked at my Apple Watch my sister's picture popped up! She was letting me know she was ok just as I know Pat is!
Thank you so much for helping to ease my pain through your words! I look forward to reading your other works.
I finished your marvelous book yesterday and watched your Facebook Live today. I feel like I’ve gotten to know you so well!
My husband and I actually visited the cemetery a short time after Pat’s passing. When we arrived there was a small group gathered near the beautiful headstone. I felt like we were imposing, so we walked a distance away to give them some privacy.
I couldn’t believe it when a young woman came up to me and said “I’m Pat’s daughter, Jessica, and he would love that you are here.” She also explained about Arabelle Watson as you did in the book. I won’t ever forget that day. I felt so privileged to pay my respects to my favorite writer and meet his daughter. Thank you for writing your memoir and sharing so much of your life with us. It was so moving and memorable. I will look forward now to reading your other books and of course those to come. All my best to you from Connecticut to lovely Beaufort .
Rosemary Coronna
Denise
I am re-reading The Sunday Wife and Same Sweet Girls next. What an amazing man your husband was! I'm so thankful that you were in his life and brought such peace and joy to him. (I am also thankful that you are such a gifted writer and wrote this book to let readers like myself into the life that you shared.) I am a SC girl now living in Louisiana but hope to get back to my home state when my husband retires.
Meanwhile, I appreciate the many SC authors (especially the female ones) who enable me to escape in their writing. I know that you and Pat have had a major part in the success of these incredible authors. Thank you for enhancing my life and the lives of many others!
We just got back from a one month stay on Fripp Island (February). Thanks to Pat, we fell in love with the Low Country. We stayed in the Fiddlers Cove area. During our stay on this beautiful island we visited the house you stayed at with Pat on the island. We also visited Pat's grave and the Penn Center on St. Helena's Island. My wife and I just finished your memoir, "Tell Me a Story", such a wonderful story, thank you for sharing your life with Pat.