In these stories of fondly remembered people ...
... each exemplifying an enduring virtue—Donald Davis both entertains and inspires. As a frequent featured performer at the National Storytelling Festival (USA), he has revealed himself to be a deeply caring, wondrously talented storyteller. This book encapsulates his gentle wisdom and understanding of human nature.
“The wonderful Celtic scholar John O’Donahue once said, ‘Beauty is a homecoming.’ Donald Davis is a homecoming. There is nothing, I mean nothing, like witnessing Donald Davis tell a story. This collection takes me closer to that experience than I thought possible. His voice jumps from the page.”
—Kevin Kling, storyteller and author of The Dog Says How. “A powerful collection of stories of people you may have otherwise mistaken as ordinary.” —Bil Lepp, storyteller and author “In How They Linger, Donald Davis looks across the years and remembers the wonderfully quirky, warm-hearted people who make for a rich, full life. Without a doubt, this book will have you recalling people in your own life who deserve to be remembered and kept alive by having their stories told. —David Holt, Four-time Grammy Award Winner “How They Linger takes readers on a delightful dive into kind and vividly varied times, into a world of beloved, quirky relatives and neighbors, childhood friends reclaimed and rediscovered, even wise and preternaturally forgiving animals. These stories can inspire us all to find our own treasured memories—and to tell them.” —Jo Radner, past president of the American Folklore Society and the National Storytelling Network |
Donald Davis, a native of Waynesville, North Carolina, was educated at Davidson College and Duke Divinity School. A retired Methodist Minister, Davis tours the country, telling stories and conducting workshops. He is a regular headliner at the National Storytelling Festival and has been a featured storyteller at the Smithsonian Institution and the World’s Fair. He lives with his wife, Trish, on Ocracoke Island.
Photo by Trish Davis 
Paperback • $19.95 • 978-1-62491-200-9
320 Pages @ 5.5” x 8.5” E-book • $11.99 • 978-1-62491-201-6 |