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Mama 'n Nem
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Handprints on My Life
Greta Oglesby
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Greta writes, “For the past fifteen years, at every family gathering, we’d find ourselves sitting around the dinner table sharing family stories—poignant, counterfeit, odd, true, and hilarious stories—stories that always begin with ‘remember the time when…’ And someone would exclaim: ‘Somebody should write this stuff down.’”
This is a new genre of literature. It is a memoir but it is not a chronological narrative. This is an autobiography but it is not measured by years. It is a collection of stories about people in Greta's life.
The people are her aunts and uncle, cousins, grandparents, neighbors, and of course her Mama and Daddy.
“Their years and wisdom have largely shaped who I am. They were my lifeblood, my cocoon, my inspiration. They left a legacy that continues to inform my life.”
This series of vignettes of members of Greta’s family reveals the influence they have had on her life. The vignettes create a portrait of a close family, a deeply held faith, a vibrant life.
Greta Oglesby is known from Oregon to New York for her acting and her singing. After fifteen years as an accountant in Chicago she discovered the stage as her true passion. She makes her home in Minneapolis where her husband is a Methodist minister. Greta's résumé includes three seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, "Crowns" at the Guthrie Theater, "Gem of the Ocean" at the Goodman Theater, and several plum roles at Penumbra, among other Minneapolis roles. Oglesby won the Ivey Award for her performance of Caroline in Tony Kushner's "Caroline, or Change” at the Minneapolis Guthrie Theater. Her performance was variously described as "ravishing," "indelible," "powerful," "magnificent," "heartbreaking," "brilliant" and "the best performance on a Twin Cities stage this year." In 2010, she sang "Lot's Wife" from "Caroline" at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Greta also sings in her husband’s church. They have two children.
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ISBN:
1-933794-48-8
130
Pages
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6 x 9
Binding:
Perfectbound
Publisher:
Kirk House Publishers
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