Jane Jenkins Herlong

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My Priceless Gullah Heritage

It thrilled me to learn that Sunn m’Cheaux, an instructor of the African Language at Harvard University, is teaching the origin of his native tongue, Gullah. Since I was reared on Johns Island, South Carolina with the Gullah-speaking community, bringing this dying language back to life is truly a gift. I had the privilege of working with wonderful “Gullah speaking” folks who helped my father on our low country tomato farm. This poetic language is awesome, but it is the beautiful hearts of my “family” that pull me back like a high tide on a full moon. According to Sunn m’Cheaux, in an interview with the Harvard Gazette, “The Gullah

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The Breast/Best Pearls | Excerpt from Bury Me with My Pearls, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas | Aiken Bella Magazine

The Breast/Best Pearls | Excerpt from Bury Me with My Pearls, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

Author’s note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so I thought I would share a funny story told to me at one of my speaking engagements. This one is a keeper! Speaking to a group of ladies, I shared a story about my sister who had a bout with breast cancer. I emphasized how a positive attitude can help as we face difficulties. After the meeting ended, an older woman approached me who obviously had a story to share. That happens lots of times to speakers. Many times you just tolerate the tale. Then there are those rare times when the story or joke is unbelievably hilarious. This is one

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Momma and Tootsie by Jane Jenkins Herlong

Momma and Tootsie Excerpt from Bury Me with My Pearls Jane Jenkins Herlong Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas I hope you like to laugh.  One of my favorite things to do is to share funny Southern tales about growing up in the Lowcountry of South Carolina—Johns Island to be more specific. I had the wonderful and rare honor of being influenced by two Southern mothers.  Here is a funny and true story from my third book, “Bury me With My Pearls.”  Enjoy! Friends called them all kinds of names: Maude and Florida, smoke and fire, Bert and Ernie, or Lucy and Ethel. Momma and Tootsie were an amazing team. I’ve

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My Priceless Gullah Heritage

It thrilled me to learn that Sunn m’Cheaux, an instructor of the African Language at Harvard University, is teaching the origin of his native tongue, Gullah. Since I was reared on Johns Island, South Carolina with the Gullah-speaking community, bringing this dying language back to life is truly a gift. I had the privilege of working with wonderful “Gullah speaking” folks who helped my father on our low country tomato farm. This poetic language is awesome, but it is the beautiful hearts of my “family” that pull me back like a high tide on a full moon. According to Sunn m’Cheaux, in an interview with the Harvard Gazette, “The Gullah

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The Breast/Best Pearls | Excerpt from Bury Me with My Pearls, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas | Aiken Bella Magazine

The Breast/Best Pearls | Excerpt from Bury Me with My Pearls, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

Author’s note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so I thought I would share a funny story told to me at one of my speaking engagements. This one is a keeper! Speaking to a group of ladies, I shared a story about my sister who had a bout with breast cancer. I emphasized how a positive attitude can help as we face difficulties. After the meeting ended, an older woman approached me who obviously had a story to share. That happens lots of times to speakers. Many times you just tolerate the tale. Then there are those rare times when the story or joke is unbelievably hilarious. This is one

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Momma and Tootsie by Jane Jenkins Herlong

Momma and Tootsie Excerpt from Bury Me with My Pearls Jane Jenkins Herlong Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas I hope you like to laugh.  One of my favorite things to do is to share funny Southern tales about growing up in the Lowcountry of South Carolina—Johns Island to be more specific. I had the wonderful and rare honor of being influenced by two Southern mothers.  Here is a funny and true story from my third book, “Bury me With My Pearls.”  Enjoy! Friends called them all kinds of names: Maude and Florida, smoke and fire, Bert and Ernie, or Lucy and Ethel. Momma and Tootsie were an amazing team. I’ve

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