Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:04 AM
Updated Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:05 AM
Mary Kunsman enjoying one of her favorite hobbies.
Writers find their voice, improve health
Two years ago, Mary Kunsman wrote down personal stories to fight off insomnia.
A year and a half later, her daughter and son-in-law saw what Kunsman had written and tried to convince her to turn it into a book.
At the time, Kunsman was already working at Trident Health System, so she decided to take the Memoirs Writing class to improve her technique. And so her memoir “Loves Remembered” was born.
Kunsman is known for reaching patients at Trident and Roper St. Francis with her beautiful voice that still remains strong. Constantly bursting into song, she believes music is a powerful tool to reach people. She believes it even impacts those with Alzheimer’s: “Alzheimer’s patients remember the music and love it.”
She conveys this love of music in her memoir. From singing in the Columbia Music Festival in sixth grade to performing with The Dallas Brass in 2005, Kunsman explores the major part music has played in her life.
Archie Burkel, the teacher of the class, said the memoir is “a tremendous adventure in self-discovery.”