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Interview with my Grandma Rhea Yares during Thanksgiving 2017. We talked about her childhood, her life lessons, influential people in her experiences, and hopes for the future of our family.

During this interview we talked about her life.

I loved talking with my mom it allowed me to know her better it was a liveful conversation with her. It also had a little bit of comedy my mom is a very funny carehasmatic sometimes sarcastic harworking loving mom....

In this interview in Greenville, South Carolina, Woods Windham sits down with Kristen Cooper. Ms. Cooper speaks of her early life and how her family has shaped her. She also talks about her legacy and her decision to become a...

What my mother has learned and is still learning about life

In this interview two brothers discuss the effects of war on people and Slaughterhouse Five’s Important message.

My dad and I talk about a book

This interview tell us about Somi’s life stories and the struggle she went through coming from Korea to America. Also about how she first found out she’s going to become a mother and the struggle she went through learning how...

Me and my mom talk about her life. We talk about her childhood, life lessons, and important events in her life.

The interview between Cuong (50 years old) and his son aiden (15 years old). Cuong talks about how his mom was the most impactful person in his life and that she taught him patience was very important. One of his...

I interviewed my father, Jeff Funk, about people who have impacted him the most, lessons he's learned throughout his life, personal accomplishments, and more.

Father and daughter discuss the overarching themes of "The Kite Runner", and how we were able to connect to the characters on a cultural level.

In this discussion, we talked about the Great Gatsby’s major themes and purpose. The discussion was recorded for HCHS Lit Life.

LuAnn Crist Laich (65) interviews her parents, Joseph "Joe" Hauser (92) and Helen Hauser (88), about their childhood, life, careers, and family memories.

In this interview, Alyssa and Monica discuss the most pivotal moments in the novel, why the book was recommended, and the differences between the novel and movie.

Marie Scoville discusses her journey from Carter County to Broadus, Montana to live on a ranch with her husband.

While recording on November 2017, Giovanna DeCaprio interviews her mother Donna in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They discuss the bond and memories between them & life lessons to focus on. Mrs. DeCaprio opens about the hardships of her job...

In this recording, cousins Leah and Paul discuss reading habits, childhood books, and stylistic choices to create a reading list filled with literary merit.

Recording February 27, 2018 – The Leavitt sisters grew up in St. George, Utah and have many memories of the library. Ann Leavitt Jacob’s first vivid memories of the library are of attending 2nd grade there, though she admitted “the...

In this recording, mother and daughter discuss the treatment of the mentally challenged and Charlie’s evolution throughout the book.

In this interview, high school senior, Allegra Dugan, talks to her older sister, Micaela Dugan, about finding a love for reading and how Micaela's attitude toward classic literature has grown. They discuss life lessons learned from novels and teachers and...

A student and her former history teacher discuss the argument Life of Pi presents on religion and the power of the human spirit.

Jinxin Luo (锦新罗) - 85 talks about his time in rural China and the life lessons he has learned.

In this interview, high school students Jay Liu and Justin Li talk about how books affected them growing up and the important role that books and reading have in our world.

Regine Criser (FYS 178 instructor), Leslee Johnson (HUM 124 instructor), and Jessica Pisano (LANG 120 instructor) share the places they call home, their most meaningful questions, and their greatest life lessons.