- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Stories of My Life
About this book
The beloved author of Bridge to Terabithia and other classics of children's literature reveals the fascinating personal stories that have shaped her creative life.
For nearly fifty years, Katherine Paterson's stories have captured readers young and old. From Bridge to Terabithia's Leslie Burke to the unforgettable Gilly Hopkins to countless others, her characters are woven into the memories of several generations. Paterson's writing has always explored the rich emotional landscape of childhood, for she has never forgotten how she felt as a child herself.
The writer she became grew from her own fascinating life, told here in a collection of stories that reach from earlier generations of her family to the present day. Born in China to Presbyterian missionary parents from the American South, her young adulthood led her to Japan and then back to the East Coast, where she began to raise her family and put stories on paper. Each of these experiences influenced the books that were to come. Through Paterson's memories, we learn the origins of her characters and storylines and share in her unexpected literary acclaim. We see the intimate moments of family, creativity, and faith that come together for a life well lived.
With snapshots from her family albums and introductory remarks from fellow writers Kate DiCamillo and Nancy Price Graff, this is more than a behind-the-scenes look at favorite children's books. It's the story of a life infused with humor, joy, and gratitude; inspiring new stories embraced by readers everywhere.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- A Few Words from Kate DiCamillo
- My Friend Katherine, by Nancy Price Graff
- Introduction
- Three Frequently Asked Questions
- Mary Elizabeth Goetchius
- George Raymond Womeldorf
- Over There
- In Hospitals
- The Courtship and Wedding
- Early Days in China
- At Home in Huai’an
- Enemy at the Gate
- Refugees
- My Father the Drug Smuggler
- The Last Year in China
- At Home in an Alien Land
- Grandmother Goetchius
- Two Brass Buttons
- Maud Truxton Henderson
- The Teaching Life
- Japan Days
- Another Courtship
- Motherhood
- Motherhood (Less Than Ideal)
- Pets
- Motherhood as Inspiration
- Dedications and Other Miscellanea
- Awards, Etc.
- Final Gifts
- The Next Chapter
- Who Went Where When
- My Family Tree
- Booklist
- Excerpt from A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season, by Katherine Paterson