Ten-Minute Tales by Dennis Goodwin

The 67 stories in this true short-story collection are ideal for reading aloud to the residents of nursing or assisted living centers, schools, clubs, or for simply reading privately for enjoyment. The collection of mini-biographies of notable people and colorful glimpses of historic events, are arranged by the person's birthday or the event's anniversary. The short colorful stories take ten-minutes or less to read and work well in a "cluster" group that includes shortened versions of two or three other activities. For example, an activity director, staff member, or volunteer, might mix a story with trivia, a word game, Name That Tune, jokes, riddles, poetry-reading, etc. The little stories also come in handy if an activity runs a little short and the leader needs to fill in a few minutes. In addition, they work well in a morning coffee discussion, to commemorate the anniversary of a famous individual's birthday or an historic event. The author has always been a history buff and publis