Magical Memoir Moments

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When Did You Stop Dreaming?

If your dreams have stopped . . .”Start daydreaming about the autumn of your life as much as you daydreamed about finding your perfect love when you were a teenager.”Laura Carstensen

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Speaking Engagements

You may contact Shirley at shirley.showalter(at)gmail.com to request a keynote, book club interview, workshop, retreat, or other speaking assignment. The following engagements provide a sample of Shirley’s topics and interests. Recent favorites: aging and vocation, grandparenting, spiritual legacy, Mennonite memoir, and school board activism.  2024 January 11, 2024, “Living Joyfully,” Sarasota, FL, Sarasota Community Church…

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