Category: Memoir
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âThree-Penny Memoriesâ launches tomorrow!
Itâs with great gratitude and joy to see my debut poetic memoir launch tomorrow on Amazon. The Zoom launch party invite is included in my publisherâs post here. I hope you can attend. It would mean the world to me. My poems are heartfelt and revealing, so I feel vulnerable.…
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Does Grief Ever Die?
For several years, with the help of supportive siblings, I was Momâs main caregiver as her case of Alzheimerâs progressed. I had finally convinced my mother to move closer to one of her seven kids, and she chose me. When I told my uncle that news, he asked, âBarbara, do…
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Three-Penny Memories ~ A Poetic Memoir, by Barbara Leonhard ⌠a review â rivrvlogr
I am so grateful to Ken Gierke for his reflective and positive review of my debut poetry book, due out on Saturday, October 15 on Amazon. Iâm humbled by all the thought and understanding Ken put into his review. Please read on âŚ. Three-Penny Memories ~ A Poetic Memoir by…
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Audio of 4 Poems from âThree-Penny Memoriesâ and Invite to Our Zoom Launch Party on October 15!
In the past four weeks, Iâve posted audio of four poems from my debut poetic memoir, âThree-Penny Memoriesâ, which launches on Amazon on October 15. Here are links to those posts if you would like to listen again and read about the poems. Scroll down for the Zoom link to…
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Poetry Reading from Barbara Harris Leonhard and Launch Event news!
I am delighted to present the third in a series of readings from Barbara Harris Leonhardâs debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories, A Poetic ⌠Poetry Reading from Barbara Harris Leonhard and Launch Event news! I am so grateful to Ingrid Wilson (EIF-Experiments in Fiction) for her beautiful work on my…
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Poetry Reading 3: Three-Penny Memories, âThe Caregiverâs Craftâ
In Poetry Reading 1 (the Sept. 16 post), I introduced my debut poetry book and spoke about caregiving. I promised to read âThe Caregiverâs Craftâ, which is in Chapter 2 of my poetic memoir, Three-Penny Memories. My book will be released on October 15, 2022, on Amazon in Kindle and…
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100 Homemade Cherry Pies
Spoiler alert! This is a long post to read, but you can listen to the audio (10 minutes) if you prefer. It isn’t a poetic reading from my book, just another memoir piece. I included photos of Mom and me. While I was attending Lake Superior State College (now a…
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Poetry Reading 2: Three-Penny Memories, âHyperion Raises Doubtsâ
Hello and Welcome! I invite you to listen to my discussion of Chapter 1 in my debut poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, and my reading of my poem âHyperion Raises Doubtsâ. The audio explains the themes and stories in Chapter 1. The audio is around 10 minutes long.…
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Poetry Reading 1: Introducing âThree-Penny Memoriesâ
. Iâm so grateful to you all for following the production of my debut poetry book, âThree-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoirâ. Youâre the best! The cover reveal was yesterday! In this audio reading, I explain the cover and read the first poem, âExcavating the Heart Wall of Griefâ, which is…
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Coming Soon: âThree-Penny Memoriesâ by Barbara Harris Leonhard â Experiments in Fiction
EIF is excited to announce the forthcoming publication of Barbara Harris Leonardâs debut poetry collection: Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. The book, which is due for release on 15 October 2022, tells the story of the authorâs changing relationship with her mother through a series of logically connected narrative poems.…
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