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Most of the stories on this page were gleaned from “P.E.N. & ink” and were written by its staff.

Articles by: Sharman Collins ….. David Graham ….. Elinor Young

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Items written by Sharman Collins:

“I Searched and Found”
“The Four A.M. Fears”
“Making Changes”
“Will The Real Sharman Collins Please Stand Up?”
“Insights” “Where Do I Find Comfort and Peace?”“Making Changes”
“Positive Approach to Better Health”
“My Quality of Life”
“Pressing On”
“How I Found Peace”

Writings of David Graham

“God, Why Do I Hurt?”
“Man’s Self-Worth Misconstrued”
“My best Advocate”
“Birds of a Feather…”
“Super-natural Strength”
“The Sedentary Sportsman”
“Life is Different, But Life Is Good”
“Taking a Beating”
“Identity and the Disabled Perspective”
“To Blame or Not to Blame, That is the Question”
“The Woods”
“The Statistics of Being Human”
“Independent Decisions”

Elinor Young’s Stories

“Joy and Tears Blending”
“God’s Secret Weapon”
“Good Medicine”
“Go Karts and Such”
“Bruised Reeds”
“Reflections”
“The Captain, the Servant”
“Things I Have Learned”
“…And the Bauzis Laughed”
“To Japan On An Inner Tube”
“Asabing’s Legacy”
“Grouse or Give, My Choice”
“The Eye of the Beholder”
“Riding the Ups, Downs and Back Ups”
“Life!”
“A Boost Up”
“Standing – With Confidence”
“Caring For Mom”
“More Than A Piggy Bank”

Copyright Information:

None of the articles or photos in these pages are in the public domain; permission to use them for public (profit) or private (non-profit) publication must be obtained from the authors who maintain individual copyright. Normally permission for non-profit publication will be given. Please contact: Sharman Collins, David Graham or Elinor Young. Private use, i.e. printing a copy for yourself, family or friends may be done without permission. If in doubt, please ask. Thank you!