by LibbyAtwater | Sep 26, 2015 | Blog, Reviews, What Lies Within
by Rachel Koestler-Grack
Appeared in StoryMonstersInk from Five Star Publications, January 2015 issue
“You know what happens when people read your book?” asked Libby Atwater’s cousin after reading her memoir What Lies Within. “They fall in love with you.”
It’s no surprise that readers become enamored with Libby, a child who triumphs amid adversity. As the world around her suddenly unravels, she finds a way to remain true to herself and become the woman she was meant to be. (more…)
by LibbyAtwater | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog, Memories, What Lies Within
As December approached, I could not contain myself, anticipating the arrival of my unknown uncle. I moved my clothes and books into my sister Blanche’s room, where I carved out a corner.
Blanche was living at Roosevelt State Hospital in Menlo Park in December 1959. She had been committed there in September. My Saturdays that fall were filled with trips to the hospital near Princeton, while my friends played and went to movies. I hated visiting her there. (more…)
by LibbyAtwater | Sep 20, 2015 | Memories, What Lies Within
An excerpt from ‘What Lies Within’:
After dinner at Lindy’s in New York City, my uncle and I browsed the stores in the theater district. My uncle discovered a record store and said, “My favorite pastimes are to read and listen to my records. I have about 1,000 albums back in California. I love the tenors, especially Caruso. When I play his recordings, I turn the volume up on my HiFi until my trailer shakes.”
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by LibbyAtwater | Sep 18, 2015 | Blog, Reviews
This wonderful review was posted by Denis Ledoux on Amazon.com – http://amzn.com/B00FVXF5JC
I am humbled by your kind words, Denis.
“Libby Atwater has written a book that is rich in the culture of the times she grew up in (and as such an interesting read in this regard), but it is also a story of a hero’s journey who is facing trials seemingly beyond her abilities to overcome.
Orphaned by the time she was in her mid-teens, shunted from relative to relative, Atwater taps “What Lies Within” to fashion in time a life she could live. Coming from a stable home, I can only imagine the emotional difficulties Libby Atwater faced in her pursuit of an adult life that would be happy, fulfilling, and contributory.
My hat is off to her! If you are looking for an uplifting story, this one will inspire you.”
by LibbyAtwater | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog, Memories, What Lies Within
As we ate dinner after his arrival, my newfound uncle from California dabbed at his mustache and said, “Ruth, I’d like to take you to some Broadway shows, go to Radio City Music Hall, and see the sights of New York. It’s been so long since I was in New York.”
My mother demurred. “I’d love to go with you, but I don’t have that much freedom. Libby will be on vacation in a few days. Why don’t you take her to New York? I’ll join you on days that I can.” (more…)
by LibbyAtwater | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Memories, What Lies Within
I was a fearful child, and many of my fears were instilled by my older sister, Blanche.
Born four years before me, while World War II raged, she was adopted shortly after her birth. (more…)
