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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

"It was the best thing my boys could have done for me"

February 12, 2019

Video testimonial: Story Terrace customer Deborah Schroeder tells us how it felt to receive a Story Terrace package as a gift from her sons for her birthday. Plus, learn about her relationship with her writer, and what it felt like to receive the books in the mail.

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“As kids, we didn't know why our parents made us walk together, it was only when we got to school that we saw the name-calling and the jokes, and realized that we were different and that we were going to have to learn to defend ourselves or just take it,” dasdas

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When other schools played us, it was a shock, especially because there were black kids in the chess team. He told us that it was a middle-class game, but that we need to take our working-class values, and work hard, strive hard, and not be intimidated. We did it.The hostility wasn't obvious, but I would be stared at by the students and the teachers.You could tell that it was the first time that some of them had even shaken a Black boy's hand.

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Deb started her journey with Story Terrace when her three sons bought her a package as a surprise gift for her birthday. We sat down with her to learn about her experience working with her writer Celeste, and how it felt to get her finished books in the mail. You can watch Deb's story in the video below.

Watch Deb's Story

"It was the best thing that they could have done for me. Really...This whole experience was amazing and something I think people should do. Write their story."

To learn more about Story Terrace, you can subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us to talk to a member of our team.

You can also hear from Deb's writer Celeste in our blog post Meet Our Ghostwriters.

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“As kids, we didn't know why our parents made us walk together, it was only when we got to school that we saw the name-calling and the jokes, and realized that we were different and that we were going to have to learn to defend ourselves or just take it,” dasdas

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When other schools played us, it was a shock, especially because there were black kids in the chess team. He told us that it was a middle-class game, but that we need to take our working-class values, and work hard, strive hard, and not be intimidated. We did it.The hostility wasn't obvious, but I would be stared at by the students and the teachers.You could tell that it was the first time that some of them had even shaken a Black boy's hand.

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Deb started her journey with Story Terrace when her three sons bought her a package as a surprise gift for her birthday. We sat down with her to learn about her experience working with her writer Celeste, and how it felt to get her finished books in the mail. You can watch Deb's story in the video below.

Watch Deb's Story

"It was the best thing that they could have done for me. Really...This whole experience was amazing and something I think people should do. Write their story."

To learn more about Story Terrace, you can subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us to talk to a member of our team.

You can also hear from Deb's writer Celeste in our blog post Meet Our Ghostwriters.

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