Geneva OverholserGrace Notes: The CompilationThis is the beginning of something I’ve been working on about my (unusual) mother.90 min read·Dec 8, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 19: JimGrace Notes is, evidently enough, a compilation of Grace’s writings about her life. It says a lot about Jim — from her point of view. Its…4 min read·Dec 2, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 18: “I Want to Do So Many Things”If Grace’s life in these years was full of remarkable developments — buying a house, completing her masters, changing jobs — she was soon…6 min read·Nov 29, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 17: Possibilities AboundAfter Grace and Jim separated and I left for college, she continued to teach her Advanced English classes at the local high school and to…5 min read·Nov 27, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 16: The End of the MarriageIn the spring of 1966, Jim drove to Tennessee to visit his mother. He left this note for Grace: “When the deadline on my contract was up, I…5 min read·Nov 16, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 15: The Calm Before…We remaining three Overholsers moved to Laurinburg, North Carolina, in the late summer of 1964. Dad had taken a job teaching philosophy at…5 min read·Nov 10, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 14: On the Move AgainAfter 26 years and six pulpits, Jim left the ministry to teach philosophy. In the fall of 1962, he went (alone) to Jamestown College in…6 min read·Nov 4, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 13: Things Fall ApartHot Springs set a high bar; the Memphis years fell far short. Grace missed Hot Springs — its beauty, its diverse community offerings and…6 min read·Oct 31, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 12: The Best of Times…Grace Christmas shopping on Central Avenue in Hot Springs6 min read·Oct 26, 2023----
Geneva OverholserGraces Notes 11: Back to Reality — and to WorkGrace sailed into New York harbor on the unlovable Saturnia — one of three ships arriving that day, bearing some 3,000 passengers from…6 min read·Oct 21, 2023----