“Let Me Tell You a Story”
A Collection of Ninety-Six Stories and Some Poems
Cliff Williams
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Index of Persons and Places, 251–253
Aimée, 144
Uncle Albert, 11
Alison, 21, 22
Andrew, 72
Andrew, 82
Andrew, 146
Ann, 29, 30, 65, 87-8, 108-9,
149-50
Anna, 82
Anna, 83
Anne, 153
Annie, 168
Appalachian Trail, 199
Audrey, 168
Augustine, 22, 38
Ernest Becker, 38
Becky, 151, 152
Jackie Bell, 117
Wendell Berry, 29, 34n, 143
Bethany, 82
“Beth,” 160
Bill Konrad, 175-6
Bill Moulder, 87, 88
Bob, 63-4
Mr. Bojangles, 68-9
Brady, 137
Brakeshoe, 223. 224, 234
Britt, Iowa, 112, 148, 222, 223, 250
Bruce, 63-4
Bryan, 139
Buffy, 201, 202
Caitlyn, 164
Camilla, 138
Canadian Mounties, 50
Candace, 74-5
Carmen Mendoza, 87, 117
“Caroline,” 134-5
Chicago, 11, 32, 33, 52, 69, 70-4, 78-80, 83, 85, 87-8,
117-18, 172, 173, 180-90, 191, 193, 217, 223, 236,
237, 242-4, 245, 247
China, 52, 64, 117
Christina, 86
Christina G., 139
Chuck, 139
Cinderbox Cindy, 250
W. K. Clifford, 55
Bill Clinton, 64
Colleen, 41-2, 60, 76
Collinwood Kid, 224
Colorado, 7, 64, 90-3, 95, 97, 105, 125, 138, 146, 217
Dani, 65
Danielle, 145
Dave, 41, 158
David, 82
David, 85
David Mackett, 147
Denny, 219
Denny’s, 42, 76
Don, 127
Dorothy, 164
Doug, 140
Frederick Douglass, 25, 27n
Sister Maura Eichner, 143-4
“El Salvador,” 180, 181n
Ellen, 41-2, 69, 76, 169, 188
Emi, 108
Emily, 81
England, 64, 65, 126, 145, 210
Erick, 52
Ernie, 183, 185, 189
Federal Plaza, 74
Fox River Grove, 169
Fred, 169-70
Gary, 182-4, 190
Graincar George, 148
Grand Canyon, 217
Guatemala, 120
Hannah, 168
Hesed, 82
Dr. Arthur Holmes, 126
Jaime, 30-1
James, William, 55
Jennifer, 64
Jenny, 56
Jeremy, 145-6
Jesse, 42
Joe, 139
Joel, 42
Jon, 164
Jonathan (Arizona), 108
Jonathan W., 219
Josh H., 198
Josh W., 53
Justin, 136-7
Justine, 87
Kaleb, 153
Kant, Immanuel, 54
Kate (Illinois), 219
Kate (Texas), 219
Katie, 149-50
Kay, 7
Kendall, 219
Kendra, 41,161, 206
Kevin, 143
Kierkegaard, Soren, 22, 38, 59, 102
Kristen, 137
Kristin, 121-4
Larry, 183-4
Laura, 7, 8, 166, 179
Lauren, 81
LeAnn, 139
Leo, 222
Levertov, Denise, 143
Linda, 7, 8-20, 23, 65, 87, 90, 91, 95, 96, 126, 142, 143, 145,
150, 164, 166-7, 168, 179, 201, 205, 207, 210, 214, 215,
217, 218
Liz, 7, 164, 219
Dr. Longenecker, 9
Luther the Jet, 223, 243
Mandy, 136-7
Marcin, 139
Mary, 147
Mary F., 139
Matt, 138
Medicine Bow Peak, 91, 100
Meghan, 87, 139-50
Melissa W., 66
Melissa Z., 72, 139
Mexico, 64, 105, 108, 111
Michael, 191
Mike, 169
Mike M., 62
Mike N., 46
Milwaukee Mike, 234, 238, 247
Miranda, 164
Mississippi River, 224, 233-4
Monte, 41-2, 76
Murder Alley, 78-9
Nancy, 214
Naomi, 42
Nathan, 88
Nice people, 204
Neil, 184, 185, 189
Nettie, 61
Nomad, 224
Oats, 223, 226
Mary Oliver, 8, 29, 34n,102-3, 143
Pacific Garden Mission, 180
Pascal, 22, 38
Peru, 145
Pete, 120
Peter Lu, 52, 117-18, 119
Peter, Paul, and Mary, 181n
Phil C., 69
Phil J., 117, 119
Plato, 29, 57, 208
Louis Pojman, 201
Pooh, 42, 50, 52, 62-66, 76, 114, 115, 149-50, 153
Poohsticks Championship, 65
Harry Potter, 34, 43
Randy, 42, 159, 162-3
Rod, 210-11
Roger, 183
Ron, 21, 22
Ronald Reagan, 180
Ryan, 164
Ryerson, Margaret and David, 112
Sara, 30-1, 151-2
Sarah, 166-7
Shoefly Jay, 223, 224, 234
Soap suds, 177-8
Socx, 224
Sophie, 168
Stacy, 127
Starved Rock State Park, 203, 214
Stephen, 143
Stephanie, 69
Stephanie Iatesta, 64, 114-15
Steve, 153
“Susan,” 131-2
Tabitha, 151-2
River Thames, 65
Tim, 63
Tim, 85
Tim O., 188
Titus, 82, 85, 164
Leo Tolstoy, 22, 38, 101, 130, 132n, 209, 212
Tom, 41, 182-90
Tommie, 165
Tramaine, 143, 144n
Train Doc, 224, 234
Valerie, 42
Winnie-the-Pooh: see Pooh
Wyoming, 90, 93, 100
Yves, 153
Index of Pictures, 254 Credits
• Two old people holding hands, 12
• Bubbling, 66 Charity
• Caving expedition, 82 A passerby
• Taped to a wall, 84 A taper
• Train party, 86
• Tent at campsite, 92
• Sick, 110 Unknown
• Cliff, Peter, Phil, 119 Unknown
• Kristin, 122
• Love plaque, 136
• Dancing at a wedding, 138 Unknown
• The secret fort, 152
• The secret fort filled with people, 153 Steve
• Liz painting Cliff’s nose, 164 Unknown
• Tree on tent with Cliff in the tent, 204 Linda or Louis
• On the way to catch a freight train, 223 Buzz Potter
Photos were taken by Cliff Williams unless otherwise noted.
© 2024 by Cliff Williams