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A Legacy From Empire, NV
A Legacy From Empire, NV. . . . The fledgling town of Empire, Nevada was less than five years old when Ab (Charles Albert) Ambrose was born there in 1866. Ab’s father, known to all as “Dutch Nick,” was the high-flying founder of not only the local hotel and saloon, but […]
Healing Old Memories
Healing Old Memories It’s inevitable, when you write memoir. . . Writing about the past is bound to dredge up a few old memories of the not-so-fun kind. How can you deal with those? Ah, that’s where the memoir process can truly be helpful. Don’t overlook therapy if a memory becomes overwhelming, or you find yourself deeply mired […]
New London: A Whale of an Excitement
A Whale of an “Excitement”: Today, New London, Connecticut, prides itself on its whaling legacy. But the town’s whaling “excitement” during the 1840s and ’50s wasn’t actually the first but the third episode in the town’s economic history. (For the story of New London’s founding and its early role in coastal shipping, […]
About Karen Dustman
Karen Dustman is a California-based journalist and author. From history to home improvement, natural health to self-help, she’s written about it during her twenty-year career. “The best part of being a writer is I get to write about whatever I’m interested in, and I’m interested in practically everything!” she laughs.
