The Promise

Okay. Reading Out of the Dust has inspired me to write a verse novel. The Promise is the story of accepting the challenge and responsiblity of caring for a 95 year old. The genre is fictionalized memoir, but we don't yet have that one listed. I am very uncertain about the order of the chapters, ultimately, I will probably shuffle them like a deck of cards unless I have an ephiphany about how this all fits together. Interested in any feedback, especially those who understand what I am trying to attempt.

• Chapter 1 - Stealing Grandma"Part of the set up for how ..."
• Chapter 2 - The Promise"Dimples, an only child, rec..."
• Chapter 3 - Grandma's List"This chapter is a little li..."
• Chapter 4 - Grandma's Allies"This could also be an ad fo..."
• Chapter 5 - Grandma's Ninety-five"A celebration of sorts."
• Chapter 6 - Taking Turns"A reflection about death."
• Chapter 7 - The Split"Trimming nails brings back ..."
• Chapter 8 - About the Pills"Medication and the elderly ..."
• Chapter 9 - The Ride Along"Grandma rides along while I..."
• Chapter 10 - Cleaning Grandma's house"It's interesting and fun, b..."
• Chapter 11 - WD40"Grandma is the most inquisi..."
• Chapter 12 - Ailments"Grandma reports the happeni..."
• Chapter 13 - Beaulah"A visit with one of Grandma..."
• Chapter 14 - Church"Grandma's support system."
• Chapter 15 - The Curious Power of Touch"Grandma learns about things..."
• Chapter 16 - Mail Order Sandals"Grandma gets a pair of mail..."
• Chapter 17 - It's Father's Day"I realize now that this cha..."
• Chapter 18 - The Day After"Couldn't post this earlier,..."
• Chapter 19 - Remembering a Shiny Car"Grandma remembers some of h..."
• Chapter 20 - Another Promise"More recollections from Gra..."
• Chapter 21 - The Lake Divides Us"Back to the present, Grandm..."
• Chapter 22 - Fears"Grandma goes for a boat ride."
• Chapter 23 - Frank"A visit from Dimple's husba..."
• Chapter 24 - Garbage and Mail"Two things Grandma has in a..."
• Chapter 25 - The Visit"I realize now this chapter ..."
• Chapter 26 - Seven Stitches"Grandma takes a trip to the..."
• Chapter 27 - Burying the Past"A flashback of sorts about ..."
• Chapter 28 - The Choice"We all have choices in this..."
• Chapter 29 - Stillness"Looking through Grandma's w..."
• Chapter 30 - Matchless"Grandma, the firebug."
• Chapter 31 - The Blemish"Grandma's inquisitiveness s..."
• Chapter 32 - Buffer Juice"Coping. This turned out to ..."
• Chapter 33 - Super-human Sight"My theory on why Grandma do..."
• Chapter 34 - Grandma's Calendar"A look back at a sad year."
• Chapter 35 - Storybook Farm"This is almost an outline c..."
• Chapter 36 - Something Good"A surprisingly good use for..."
• Chapter 37 - Those People"Grandma's visitors from out..."
• Chapter 38 - Broken Promise"More about Dimples and Frank."
• Chapter 39 - That Business"Grandma's viewpoint."
• Chapter 40 - On the Move"Grandma's coffee clutch is ..."
• Chapter 41 - Portage River"I try to explain an excursi..."
• Chapter 42 - The New Door"Ray installs a new door for..."
• Chapter 43 - The Golden Years"Grandma's relationship with..."
• Chapter 44 - Storm"Grandma's relationship with..."
• Chapter 45 - Three Questions"Grandma tries to understand..."
• Chapter 46 - Reunited"After four years, Ray decid..."
• Chapter 47 - Cramming for Finals"Grandma's ill."
• Chapter 48 - Only Love"Recalling last days with Di..."
• Chapter 49 - Last Breath"Looking back to the last ni..."
• Chapter 50 - Communion"We are in church, what bett..."
• Chapter 51 - The Check Up"Grandma at the doctor's off..."
• Chapter 52 - Crows"More about falling."
• Chapter 53 - Snowbirds"Cold weather is coming, sno..."
• Chapter 54 - Money"It's on all of our minds, i..."
• Chapter 55 - The Pin"More about Dimples."
• Chapter 56 - Election Talk"Before Nathan B. Childs hin..."
• Chapter 57 - The Block"Information about Curly's b..."
• Chapter 58 - Nothing, Again"This is a weird chapter. Am..."
• Chapter 59 - The Engagement"This one's for Mike2439, a ..."
• Chapter 60 - Just Pizza"Another sample of dinner wi..."
• Chapter 61 - A Grandma for all Seasons"This chapter is dedicated t..."
• Chapter 62 - Underwear"This chapter is not for the..."
• Chapter 63 - Election Day"Grandma reacts to history i..."
• Chapter 64 - Fiesta"celebration and calamaty. "