Graham Greene was born in Berhamsted, England on October 2, 1904.  He was the fourth child of six for Charles Henry and Marion Greene (cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson).  His childhood was troubled, filled with bullying, truancy, suicide attempts and rumored self-mutilation.   At the age of 15 he was sent to [more]

In the world of writing, there are a number of frequently asked questions and at the top we always find:   “How long does my story need to be?”  The cliché answer also happens to be the true answer.  Your story needs to have the exact amount of words necessary to express your [more]

Tim O’Brien was born on October 1, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota, USA but moved with his family to Worthington at the age of 10.  It was here, by his own admission, that he had his first life altering experience.  He discovered the public library.  He later left Worthington to attend Macalester College [more]

Mary Flannery O’Connor, an only child, was born on March 25, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia (USA) to Edward F. O’Connor and Regina Cline O’Connor.  She was an imaginative child who, at the age of 5 trained a chicken to walk backwards, which led to the creation of the Pathé News film “Little Mary O’Connor” [more]

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About this title: This title tells the story of a young woman revisiting her childhood home after learning of the death of her estranged mother.

About this edition: This edition is available in 3 formats (pdb for treo, eReader and iPhone, a mobile friendly pdf format and a full size pdf), all of [more]

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About this title: This title, set in the suburbs of an unnamed small American town 10 years into a major drought, tells the story of a single father who has not yet found a way to be a man of his times.
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This short film, in which very few words are used, is both entertaining and a good example of how the words we choose to use to express our desires and needs effect the way others approach us.

HISTORIA DE UN LETRERO (THE STORY OF A SIGN)

Inspiration comes in many forms and can strike at any time, but I find that often necessity is one of the greatest inspirations of all.  As a Southern girl I am accustomed to heat, and to having easy access to ways to combat it.  Finding myself now in a colder climate where it [more]

My latest experiment in personal and cultural growth is now ready for mass consumption and mass entertainment.  I have just added a “Cultural Challenges” section to jlmunn.com.  The basic idea of this section is that at least once a quarter, hopefully once a month, I will be adding a challenge aimed at providing an opportunity for personal growth.

My first challenge, “Around the World in Five Films 2008“, is now open and I invite you to join in.  You simply need to watch five films from five different countries and notify jlmunn.com for inclusion in the participants list.