A selection of non-fiction short stories based on experiences in a 90-year life. 1. Save this patient or die - patient care under the gun. 2. "Here doggie, doggie." Calling the bear to join the picnic. 3. Roscoe finds his courage as the babies watch. 4. A baby in the street just for fun! 5. It's 8 for Space, and the last ship to go. 6. A visit to Chisum's Old Lincoln Town, where the past never dies. 7. A Cherokee bride, it's in the family tree. 8. A glimpse of Tucson town through a scarf. 9. A hat saves the day and helps an escape from war. 10. Sightless eyes find the murderer and prevent another.
E. Jacquelyn Kirkis's childhood dreams of becoming a nurse and then a physician were fulfilled, and over those years of service and creating a family, she traveled the world as a speaker and published author in her profession. Holding copyrights and a medical patent, her busy days were marked with the spontaneous writing of a short story which became the stepping stones for this book.
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Dr. E. Jacquelyn Kirkis, whom I know as a friend and as a resident in the retirement home in which we live, asked me to write my impressions of her recent book, “Stepping Stones.” I am very happy to do so!
The book consists of a series of short stories that are an entertaining mix of Dr. Kirkis’ childhood and adult experiences, creative fictional stories taking place in the American west, historical documentation, and personal life experiences while living in Beirut, Lebanon, for ten years with her husband and three daughters. There, she worked as a nurse and instructor for Arab nursing students in laboratories and clinical settings. I found these latter stories most entertaining in that an element of danger was often present. On one occasion, her skill as a nurse and perhaps her very life was at stake when she was asked to save a wounded high-ranking general for Arafat’s army. Her description of her family’s “escape” from Lebanon as terrorism and war broke out was especially gripping!
I certainly enjoyed reading this book not only as entertainment but also as an insight into Dr. Kirkis’ long and interesting life. I think others will find it equally entertaining.
Grover W. Everett
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