1 Introduction

2 Remembering Events

Scott Weckerly Free Falling (Southern Illinois University)

A college freshman deals with both the excitement of leaving for school and the difficulty of saying goodbyes.

Tim Taylor Confessions of a Deer Hunter

(University of South Carolina)

"He turns and looks directly at me, and I know it's the buck I've dreamed about since childhood."

Linda Lilly One Blessed Acre

(University of Idaho)

In a Montana forest, an experienced firefighter fights a losing battle with an overwhelming blaze.

Abida Wali An Escape Journey

(University of California at San Diego)

A young girl and her family cross the border out of Afghanistan: "At the crack of dawn, we abandoned the house forever, setting out on an uncertain jour-ney."

3 Remembering People

Cheri L. Mahan To LaVerne

(Blinn College)

A child of the Great Depression saves used tinfoil-and teaches her family much about values and thankfulness.

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