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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
She promises one year, living with her stubbornly independent 96-year-old mother, cleaning out the house her parents had stashed musty history in for five decades, and getting her mother moved elsewhere. Four years later, the author is still trying to stay sane in the face of her mother’s increasing dementia, fighting old battles and learning respect and acceptance.
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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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The Agony and the Ecstasy
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The Agony and the Ecstasy

I didn’t sleep well last night—for the second night in a row—and got up “late,” just as daylight was beginning … Continue reading The Agony and the Ecstasy

War Begone: An American Farm Family in World War II
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War Begone: An American Farm Family in World War II

Veteran’s Day My memoir is on hold, waiting to begin whatever has to happen next to get it to a … Continue reading War Begone: An American Farm Family in World War II

An Ancestral Pilgrimage
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An Ancestral Pilgrimage

“When you work with your hands, you  become more deeply connected with yourself.“ —Julia Gold, co-founder Michigan Folk School It … Continue reading An Ancestral Pilgrimage

Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories
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Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories

I got a new fuschia-colored raincoat. It’s been a long time since I had a raincoat I didn’t get at … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: This Old House of Memories

365 Days: Life After Death
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365 Days: Life After Death

Spring was busting out. Leaves were popping into being around chartreuse flowers that dripped from branches of big leaf maples. … Continue reading 365 Days: Life After Death

My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3
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My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3

Someday I will transcribe Joel Brigham (Goodell) Baker’s letters from the Civil War; they are truly amazing. For now, we … Continue reading My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3

What I Want Never to Forget
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What I Want Never to Forget

The writing circle I have the honor of facilitating just finished up another series of legacy writing. I shared one … Continue reading What I Want Never to Forget

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