Snippets of Truths
Mary Hardy
Stories are the backbone of life. In Snippets of Truths, author Mary Hardy shares the stories of her youth while growing up in rural southern Mississippi in the fifties and sixties. A collection of anecdotes and vignettes, this memoir narrates the memorable experiences of Hardy’s childhood.
From the large to the small, and from the ordinary and everyday to the remarkable, Snippets of Truths recalls a wide array of events—living on a farm, working in the fields, attending school, participating as a majorette, becoming homecoming queen, making homemade ice cream, and creating dolls out of Coca Cola bottles.
Providing a glimpse into life in the South, Snippets of Truths communicates the nostalgia that resides within each and every one of us.
I remember the day when the world was told that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated as if it was yesterday. Everything and everyone came to a sudden and silent halt. It was as if the world had ended. I was sitting at my desk in a Mississippi history class with twenty-five other students. Our teacher was standing near the chalkboard, sharing historical information with the class. If we were talking at all, we stopped. After a while, we continued our class discussion, but with focus on the president.
Author - Mary Hardy.
Narrator - Joanna Henning.
Published Date - Monday, 15 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
Stories are the backbone of life. In Snippets of Truths, author Mary Hardy shares the stories of her youth while growing up in rural southern Mississippi in the fifties and sixties. A collection of anecdotes and vignettes, this memoir narrates the memorable experiences of Hardy’s childhood. From the large to the small, and from the ordinary and everyday to the remarkable, Snippets of Truths recalls a wide array of events—living on a farm, working in the fields, attending school, participating as a majorette, becoming homecoming queen, making homemade ice cream, and creating dolls out of Coca Cola bottles. Providing a glimpse into life in the South, Snippets of Truths communicates the nostalgia that resides within each and every one of us. I remember the day when the world was told that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated as if it was yesterday. Everything and everyone came to a sudden and silent halt. It was as if the world had ended. I was sitting at my desk in a Mississippi history class with twenty-five other students. Our teacher was standing near the chalkboard, sharing historical information with the class. If we were talking at all, we stopped. After a while, we continued our class discussion, but with focus on the president. Author - Mary Hardy. Narrator - Joanna Henning. Published Date - Monday, 15 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
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Chapter 33
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Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
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Chapter 36
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Chapter 37
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Chapter 38
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Chapter 39
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Chapter 40
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Chapter 41
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