Join us to celebrate the publication of southern storyteller Sarah Bracey White’s new book, “A Walk Down Memory Lane;” A collection of uplifting short stories for seniors to spark joy, connection, and mental sharpness.
About the book
Take a heartwarming stroll through the past with A Walk Down Memory Lane—a collection of 50 nostalgic short stories designed especially for seniors, older adults, and caregivers. From school dances in the 1950s to family road trips in the 1980s, each two to three-page story brings familiar moments to life and gently encourages cognitive engagement, memory recall, and meaningful conversation.
Whether your loved one is enjoying independent reading or living in an assisted living or nursing home environment, this book is a perfect way for them to stay mentally active and emotionally uplifted—one story at a time.
Each story includes a few easy-to-answer questions, like “What was your favorite song to dance to growing up?” These prompts inspire reflection, storytelling, and connection with family and caregivers alike.
Whether you’re looking to spark a conversation, share a laugh, or simply brighten someone’s day, A Walk Down Memory Lane is more than a book—it’s a bridge to treasured memories.
About Sarah Bracey White
Sarah Bracey White is a southern storyteller who uses her personal history to create poetry, short stories, essays, fiction, plays and memoirs. A graduate of Morgan State University and the University of Maryland, Sarah has worked as a teacher, college and legal librarian. She is a motivational speaker and an arts consultant. When her memoir “Primary Lessons” was transformed into “Transcendence” - an immersive, dramatic musical - Sarah was cast in the starring role of her own life and set off on a journey to becoming an actor, playwright and producer. She made her off-off Broadway acting debut in Louisiana Shoal, which reached finalist status in The Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival. Her other published books include The Wanderlust: A South Carolina Folk Tale; and Feelings Brought to Surface, a poetry collection. Her essays have been anthologized in Children of the Dream; Dreaming in Color, Living in Black and White; Aunties: 35 Writers Celebrate Their Other Mother; Gardening on a Deeper Level, and most recently in Mothers, Martyrs and Jezebels, a feminist anthology, and Well Said, Well Read, a collection of curated essays from Writers Read, a Hudson Valley literary performance group.