The Art of Storytelling and Writing Memories

Ben Nuttal-Smith is an active resident at our Oceana PARC community where he is busy leading activities such as his creative writing and memoir writing classes. Ben shares personally written stories of his past to help inspire others to find the writer within themselves.

Introduction I – Maddie’s Story

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Introduction II – My Jewish Childhood

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Introduction III – Christmas in Finchingfield

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Coming to Canada

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Story Stucture & The Witch of Finchingfield

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The Harrison House

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Farting Through Gas Masks

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Partying While the School Burned

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Clearing the Land

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Sailors in the Icy Water

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Bees and Honey

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Run Skinny Run

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Walking on Thin Ice

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Flying with Fledglings

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Madly in Love

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First Love

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Using the Senses

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Hitchhiking U.S.A

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The Camp Cook

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Civil Rights – Mississippi 1955

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Homeless in Vancouver

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The Flying Horse

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Farewell to Mother

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Handyman’s Delight

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My Healing Garden

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Letter from an Octogenarian

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A Most Terrifying Time

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