A01=Lily Margaret Greenway
Author_Lily Margaret Greenway
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- ISBN 9780875659374
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 31 May 2026
- Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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I have a piece of paper hanging on my bulletin board that reads, “There isn’t a person you wouldn’t love if you knew their story.” When I first saw that quote, I wasn’t sure if I believed it. But throughout this project, I took the time to intentionally listen to the stories of 150 incredible individuals. And I fell in love 150 times.
This collection examines purpose-driven interviews that create a narrative time capsule of the 150th year of TCU and uncover the threads tying us to the same place to leave our marks. How many strings connect two souls who cross paths on the same sidewalk every weekday? Would a glimpse into a stranger’s story inspire someone to look up and look into the lives of the strangers surrounding them? Could we ever evolve into a community where there are no strangers? These questions beckoned me with a calling I could not ignore. The best decision I ever made was deciding to answer.
Before I stepped into each room where I was meeting a new stranger, I always paused. These moments of hesitation before taking a leap without seeing a safety net are inevitable human experiences, but when they color our lives, we have two choices – back away, or step forward. One smile opens the door to conversation. One moment of vulnerability establishes a connection. One heart, reaching across a table and being brave enough to beat out loud, encourages its receiver to humbly do the same. We just have to take that first step.
This collection examines purpose-driven interviews that create a narrative time capsule of the 150th year of TCU and uncover the threads tying us to the same place to leave our marks. How many strings connect two souls who cross paths on the same sidewalk every weekday? Would a glimpse into a stranger’s story inspire someone to look up and look into the lives of the strangers surrounding them? Could we ever evolve into a community where there are no strangers? These questions beckoned me with a calling I could not ignore. The best decision I ever made was deciding to answer.
Before I stepped into each room where I was meeting a new stranger, I always paused. These moments of hesitation before taking a leap without seeing a safety net are inevitable human experiences, but when they color our lives, we have two choices – back away, or step forward. One smile opens the door to conversation. One moment of vulnerability establishes a connection. One heart, reaching across a table and being brave enough to beat out loud, encourages its receiver to humbly do the same. We just have to take that first step.
Lily Margaret Greenway is a storyteller, writer and proud alumnae of Texas Christian University. When she’s not making conversation with strangers, she enjoys horseback riding, trying new recipes, finding the best local coffee shops (despite not liking coffee), spending time with her family of Horned Frogs and studying her favorite book of all time – the Bible. She believes great writing is part of the largest pay-it-forward movement on the planet, and can only hope to play her part in touching the hearts and feeding the minds of future storytellers.
