Geneva OverholserGrace Notes: The CompilationThis is the beginning of something I’ve been working on about my (unusual) mother.Dec 8, 2023Dec 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…Dec 2, 2023Dec 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…Nov 29, 2023Nov 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…Nov 27, 2023Nov 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…Nov 16, 2023Nov 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…Nov 10, 2023Nov 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…Nov 4, 2023Nov 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…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Geneva OverholserGrace Notes 12: The Best of Times…Grace Christmas shopping on Central Avenue in Hot SpringsOct 26, 2023Oct 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…Oct 21, 2023Oct 21, 2023
