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The South I Knew : Memories

Posted on July 19, 2011 by christydouglas

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Frank Strickland: First Blog

Posted on June 17, 2011 by christydouglas

One of the Highlights of Writing The South I Knew: Love Letters to my Children It has been such a pleasure meeting people who have either lived in or around The South I Knew.  I cannot begin to tell you … Continue reading →

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William Murrow

Posted on June 14, 2011 by christydouglas

I wish you three had grown up with a man like William. He could do anything. He is one of the first people in Galivants Ferry that really stands out from my childhood. He was there every day taking care … Continue reading →

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The Peavy Family

Posted on June 9, 2011 by christydouglas

Pictured below: Charlie Peavy I can not reminisce about the Ferry without conjuring up memories of the Peavy Family.  There were and still are a huge family.  I can’t talk about all of them, but I do want to mention a few.  Charlie … Continue reading →

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Josephine and Marvin Skipper

Posted on June 7, 2011 by christydouglas

“If it hadn’t been for them Holliday’s” “They deserved everything they had” “There were resentments but they were so good to us.” “Your grandfather took care of us.” It was so nice to here these kind words. These comments were … Continue reading →

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The War Of Northern Aggression excerpt

Posted on April 13, 2011 by christydouglas

This is what Southerners call The Civil War.  I know you all have heard this expression especially from your Grand Daddy.  It just came out of his mouth like it was the real name of the war.  The same way … Continue reading →

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Why am I being drawn to write about the south I knew?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by christydouglas

Last week, I was asked this question for the first time during an interview: Why do I want to write The South I Knew: Love Letters to my Children? It all started when our whole family moved from Greenville, S.C. … Continue reading →

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