"RECOLLECTIONS" TALKS are perfect for general occasions, church & civic groups, family gatherings and retirement village presentations.
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EXAMPLES:
Bad Johnny, the story of a parakeet who made his grand escape through an open window and the sorrow (and mirth) that followed his flight.
As Time Flies, which describes young Brian's delight at learning how to hand-smack flies on an old farmer's porch one summer's day--that is, until a certain young lady draws his attention away!
Bad Johnny, the story of a parakeet who made his grand escape through an open window and the sorrow (and mirth) that followed his flight.
As Time Flies, which describes young Brian's delight at learning how to hand-smack flies on an old farmer's porch one summer's day--that is, until a certain young lady draws his attention away!
Other "RECOLLECTIONS" Titles:
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Good News, Bad News
The Courage to Change Auto Lust in My Mind Digging into Spring My Kind of Ice Cream |
So Few Words
Passion is Calling The Secret to Happiness When the Lights Go Out Flood Zone |
Piano Memories
A Dog Named Fritz The Sad State of Cursive Lost in the Woods Watching the Fisherfolk |
"RECOLLECTIONS" Writing Sample:
First Lines & Last Lines from
"Home, A Sense of Place"
In this GOD OF THE MOMENT talk, Brian Faulkner traces his wandering life journey from home to home in New England and North Carolina and touches on his experience writing about historic homes for PBS Carolina's Emmy Award winning Our State television series. (45-min.)
FIRST LINES: Just before Thanksgiving going on three years back, I sat rocking with a good friend on the comfortable porch that fronts our town's oldest coffee shop. The morning was warm, almost two warm for mid-November. But a breeze with a cool edge helped me decide to take off my jacket or leave it on. We had been promised this "bonus day" at the coming edge of winter and I wanted to take full advantage of it ...
LAST LINES: The memory will remain of how my grandson and I set out exploring one day and came across these recollections of times gone by. And for me, especially, a man the mere passage of time has worn into something like an antique himself, that ache in the heart that Maya Angelou described so perfectly had been softened by our experience. Just a little.
I'm willing to bet that you get that. That it's something you understand.
I'm willing to bet that you get that. That it's something you understand.
Copy & paste this link into your browser for an example of Brian's Emmy award winning writing and narration style: https://youtu.be/LR0gU_QX9NE?si=nNfAbYFeCEWYnrXM
