The Big Story: In a genre-bending memoir, Merrie Reagan weaves together her private recollections, family moments, and personal philosophies with snapshots of history, pop culture, and current events, acting as both a contemporary guide and time capsule for future readers.

The So What: Journaling from January 2007 to February 2021, the various personal recollections and musings of the author cover a wide range of topics, including relationships, current events, politics, religion, spirituality, psychology, and both western and alternative medicine. In addition to being insightful, readers are inspired to think about their own personal lives and ideologies.

Key Messages: Life Flashes: A Memoir invites readers to reexamine divine existence and at the same time to reassess numerous aspects of life, both past and current. Reagan is available to discuss, among many other things:

• The process and product of memoir writing
• Spiritual awakening and the power of prayer
• World changing events and the changing world
• Embracing relationships and finding yourself
• Gender roles (including some interesting ideas from the Bible)
• Life with a canine companion

The Source: Former educational tutor, small business owner, and part-time freelance news and feature article writer, Merrie H. Reagan resides in America, in the state of Massachusetts. She savors reading, writing, ballroom dancing, singing, homemaking, and yard work. Merrie watches varied public and network television programs, including All Things Bright and Beautiful, Call the Midwife, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, CBS Sunday Morning, and Funny You Should Ask. Her new book is Life Flashes: A Memoir (Stillwater River Publications, February 2022). Learn more at merriehreagan.com.