By Gary Ezzo and Anne Marie Ezzo
Let’s Ask Auntie Anne (The Series)
In this series of books we depart from our traditional method of dialectic
instruction, (premise, facts, argument and conclusion) and turn to an
older and more personal style of persuasion—sharing parenting
principles in story-form. Who doesn’t love a good story?
Stories are entertaining and provide a unique conduit for dispensing
practical wisdom and moral truth that otherwise might be lost in an
academic venue. When we read or hear a story we find ourselves feeling
for the characters through their speech and thoughts. We often identify
and empathize with their fears, hopes, dreams and expectations. Most
importantly, from their successes and failures we can learn lessons for
life. Stories have the power to change us—and indeed they do!
The Let’s Ask Auntie Anne series consist of five stories and five
pertinent parenting themes. Each story is embedded with practical advice
that will guide the reader to greater understanding of the complexities of
childrearing and hopefully serve as a friend to motivate positive change.
The beautiful, historical City of Charleston, South Carolina, frames
the backdrop for the series. Auntie Anne draws her parenting lessons
from the city’s rich history and the daily life of people living on or near
the Carolina saltwater marshes. Charleston’s glorious past from the
Colonial period through the American Revolution, the Civil War, and into
the present day and the beauty of its perfectly maintained historical
district, cobblestone streets and waterfront parks are all woven into
Auntie Anne’s lessons.
The descriptions of places, people, scenes, and the anecdotal stories in
each book are factual. Apart from Auntie Anne, the characters in our