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Website of Dr. Tyra Manning, author of memoir Where the Water Meets the Sand. See info on Where the Water Meets the Sand book, speaking engagements and more.

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Treasuring Aunty Gladys on her 90th Birthday

November 29, 2018 Leave a Comment

My Aunt Gladys has always been a treasure to me. She and Uncle Lester, who is now deceased, often cared for me and my brother when we were children.  It was a period of uncertainty in our family’s life, as mother and daddy would travel to doctors in Galveston and El Paso searching for treatments for his failing heart. Gladys, Lester and their son (my cousin) Danny would move into our house, an extended family there to provide comfort and nurturing when we most needed it. She is our Decker … [Read more...]

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Keep on Dancing

June 2, 2017 4 Comments

Seventy? Really? How did that happen? Sunday, June 4th, is my birthday. I’ll be seventy.  Seventy sounds old, so I decided to do an internet search. I read, “Seventy is the beginning of old age.” Oh my!  As I thought about this upcoming milestone, I reflected back on my life. I always thought the day I was born was the beginning of old age, the beginning of me until I’m not anymore, one day at a time. In lieu of the alternative, I try to live one day at a time, especially since I got sober. I … [Read more...]

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A Rising Generation is Making its Voice Heard

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There’s an old saying, “history doesn’t repeat itself; it rhymes.” I thought of this recently during … [Read More...]

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ALA 2018

June 26, 2018 By tyramanning Leave a Comment

Thank you to everyone who stopped by my book signing at the American Library Association's Annual … [Read More...]

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