Tall Grass

Contemporary author Kerry Grinkmeyer pens an extraordinary, telltale  novel in Tall Grass. On these pages, he tell of a wide eyed boy in Midwest Americana coming of age during the 1940′s and 50′s, and explores the particular sadness of the loss of his mother, the testing of his faith in God, the struggles with his stepmother and the joys of a first love.
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“It’s really my memoir, the story of the first 14 years of my life.  My attempt to discover “why I am who I am”, and to gain a better understanding of myself so that I can come to pease with myself and fully enjoy the rest of my life.  I’ve also produced something to leave behind.  You see I know more about Abe Lincoln’s life then I know of either of my grandfathers lives; for the most part they’ve been forgotten.  I don’t want that to happen to me and my memory.”
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I don’t think my story is so different then most boys growing up in the 50′s, but I was thrown curves that I had to overcome and those same curves inevitably formed my character.  I was also influenced by a few people, both positively and negatively, they helped establish my strengths and weaknesses.
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There are ten events in the first 14 years of my life that still determine how I will react to any given situation that I am presented with today.  Coming to this understanding has put me in a position to better manage my life.  The result is a “smooth life” fewer peaks and fewer valleys.  I’ve also realized that I have no limitations.  I ask myself:  “What’s the worst that can happen?”…..  “I’ve survived worst then that.”
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If you have a desire to better understand yourself I encourage you to write your memoir/ life review.  The result will be that you’ll be a better person and you’ll leave somthing of yourself behind.
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