Beside Myself

About the Book

BESIDE MYSELF "Perhaps my birthday brought on a day of reflection; today I am the only remaining witness to my entire life. That´s a very sobering thought…" In this follow-up to SKYLINE TO SHORELINE, Constance Daley produces a collection of stories that show lessons learned by the joys, pains and plain quirkiness of a lifetime with the clarity that only having been there can bring. But don’t expect an indulgence in sickly sentimentality. "Do Not Defrost" talks about the idiocy of cryonic suspension, noting that there are no testimonials available from those on their second time around, while "Making My Way Back" suggests that getting rid of the clutter of a lifetime through the miracle of eBay is the perfect way for man to end his days, "with hands falling open, wanting nothing." The title story of this collection, "Beside Myself," shows Constance becoming aware that, as the person she is now, she´s really a storehouse of memories for every moment of where she´s been and what she´s seen. The best part is her personal take on it all. I hope she continues to let us in on those times of her life.

About the Author

Constance Daley, originally a New Yorker, now lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia, where, amongst other things, she is a regular columnist for The American Reporter producing the ever popular column "Hominy & Hash." Her articles appear in Weekend, the newspaper of choice in the Golden Isles, and, as a lifelong diarist, Mrs. Daley frequently teaches classes in Journaling along with Releasing your Creativity. Now that the Daleys have tucked their seven children into lives of their own, they’re free to do as they please … which is exactly what they had in mind all along.