Bedtime Stories for the Child in You

Bedtime Stories for the Child in You
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In Bedtime Stories for the Child in You: A Memoir, Louise D. Jewell shares precious memories of growing up in Québec with her parents and family members. She includes whimsical illustrations for each of the fifty-four stories in the book, weaving pictures and words together. Colourful characters and vivid imagery give you a peek into Louise's childhood. She uses laughter and comical stories to help the reader identify with her journey. Whether she is a sleuth hunting down mystery clues to solve a classroom crime or helping her mom unload forty loaves of bread from their weekly grocery store run, the delightful stories in Bedtime Stories for the Child in You: A Memoir will warm your heart. Each story concludes with a quote to summarize the theme and lesson of the story and remind the reader to never, ever give up.

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Louise D. Jewell. Bedtime Stories for the Child in You

Dedication

A Word from the Author

A Map of My Childhood World

Story #1: Wake-Up Call

Story #2: It’s Never Too Late

Story #3: Pearls of Wisdom

Story #4: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Story #5: I’m in a Pickle

Story #6: Don’t Spill the Beans

Story #7: Man of Few Words

Story #8: A Dime a Dozen

Story #9: Time Flies

Story #10: Strike While the Iron Is Hot

Story #11: Shoot for the Stars

Story #12: Off the Rails

Story #13: Silence Is Golden

Story #14: All Bark and No Bite

Story #15: Down Memory Lane

Story #16: Fall into Place

Story #17: As Time Goes By

Story #18: Home Sweet Home

Story #19: On the Same Page

Story #20: Bookworm

Story #21: Proof Is in the Pudding

Story #22: At the Crack of Dawn

Story #23: Two Peas in a Pod

Story #24: Don’t Throw in the Towel

Story #25: Pretty as a Picture

Story #26: The Lap of Luxury

Story #27: Hang in There

Story #28: A Blast from the Past

Story #29: Under the Stars

Story #30: A Penny for Your Thoughts

Story #31: In the Nick of Time

Story #32: The Gig’s Up

Story #33: All the World’s a Stage

Story #34: Nothing to Sneeze At

Story #35: Head in the Clouds

Story #36: Go Bananas

Story #37: Burst Your Bubble

Story #38: Drawing a Blank

Story #39: An Arm and a Leg

Story #40: The Talk of the Town

Story #41: Ahead of Their Time

Story #42: Apple of My Eye

Story #43: Frozen in Time

Story #44: Make a Splash

Story #45: The Plot Thickens

Story #46: Paint the Town Red

Story #47: No Ifs, Ands, or Buts

Story #48: Variety Is the Spice of Life

Story #49: Light Up a Room

Story #50: A Real Eye-Opener

Story #51: Cool as a Cucumber

Story #52: Quit While You’re Ahead

Story #53: Truth Is Stranger than Fiction

Story #54: Life Is a Journey

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I believe that no adult should ever miss out on a good bedtime story. The kind of story that makes you feel something. One that both nudges and nourishes you before you slip into slumber.

You might say that this is a memoir with a twist.

.....

~ Corrie ten Boom

However, in keeping with my cultural heritage of French Canadian, Irish, and Algonquin, I am a storyteller. I share stories as a way of answering questions.

.....

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