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On this episode of Our American Stories, for years, author Leslie Leyland Fields believed the best stories belonged to other people. Then her literary agent challenged her to write the one book she never wanted to write: her own memoir.

Leslie, a regular contributor to Our American Stories, shares how writing Surviving the Island of Grace forced her to confront the deeper story beneath her experiences living on a remote Alaska island, transforming not only her writing but her understanding of grace, healing, and the power of telling the truth about our own lives.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for years, author Leslie Leyland Fields believed the best stories belonged to other people. Then her literary agent challenged her to write the one book she never wanted to write: her own memoir. Leslie, a regular contributor to&nbsp;Our American Stories, shares how writing&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0980082595%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C0e8bf5acbd1d41ff552608deed953c34%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639209422451139275%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CGMb6soq9lR7uwBz9rimVpvDfQ4IzwbxLwc6KA6kiPY%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">Surviving the Island of Grace</a>&nbsp;forced her to confront the deeper story beneath her experiences living on a remote Alaska island, transforming not only her writing but her understanding of grace, healing, and the power of telling the truth about our own lives.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

How the Memoir I Never Wanted to Write Changed My Life

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