Kim Mooney on “In An Instant”

Tea. Toast. & Trivia.

S6 E14 Kim Mooney on “In an Instant”

I stood quietly, looking out the window on a Thursday morning in May 2018. The sky was clear and bright, that crystal-clear blue we so rarely get on the West Coast. Not a cloud in the sky. As I took a sip of my tea, the air filled with the scream of sirens. The shrill sound of the fire trucks and ambulance drew closer and closer. Suddenly the vehicles were in front of my house. They stopped, lights flashing. Men were jumping from the vehicles before they completely stopped, running toward the house directly across the street. I froze in my spot and watched, fascinated in the moment by these running action figures. Within minutes they were back on the sidewalk. In that instant I knew something bad had happened. I ran.

Kim Mooney “In An Instant: Stories of Resilience and Courage”

Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for listening in. I am your host Rebecca Budd, and I am looking forward to sharing this moment with you.

I am delighted and thrilled that my long-time friend, Kim Mooney has joined me on Tea Toast & Trivia to discuss her new book, “In an Instant – Stories of Resilience and Courage.”

Kim’s career has been an eclectic one, moving between teaching and hospital administration and back to teaching. With Kim’s first published story in 1970 came a prize – a typewriter. A few short stories and a series of poems were written on that typewriter and then it was set aside in a drawer. Her first book, Hidden Daughter Secret Sister; A Story of Adoption, was published in 2020.

Thank you for joining Kim and me on Tea Toast & Trivia.

And a special thank you, Kim, for sharing the profound and life-affirming stories of nine ordinary people who chose to live extraordinary lives with courage and determination. As always, Kim, your candour and compassion come together to encourage a deeper appreciation and recognition that life is precious and worth living.

“In An Instant” is available on The FriesenPress Book Store and Amazon.

Music by Epidemic Sound

"Serene" By Johannes Bornlöf https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vFlIclgNCs/

"The Bloom of Her Skin" By David Celeste https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/8KN2JKoLoG/