About the Reminisce Line
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Kirk House Publishers is proud to present the Reminisce Line, a collection of reader-friendly books created for those who love stories, memories, and the joy of reading.
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Written by Kirk House authors, each book features ten engaging short stories set primarily in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s—decades filled with familiar places, experiences, traditions, and everyday moments that may bring back special memories for many readers.
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Reminisce books are thoughtfully designed to be dementia-friendly without being labeled as such. The words Dementia and Alzheimer’s never appear on the books. Instead, they are simply welcoming, beautifully designed large-print books that anyone can enjoy.
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Each book is printed in large type on white paper for comfortable reading and includes illustrations throughout, along with several full-color pages. Stories range from approximately 1,500 to 3,000 words and are written in a conversational, easy-to-follow style by talented authors who know how to bring a story to life.
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The Reminisce Line is about more than making books easier to read. It is about preserving the pleasure of reading, encouraging conversation, and bringing familiar memories to life—one story at a time.
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OUR BOOKS
Reminisce Mysteries—Book One: A collection of Stories by Kirk House Publishers
Published July 18, 2022
Updated September 2026
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Take a trip back to a time when the jukebox played the latest hits, teenagers gathered at the bowling alley on Saturday night, neighbors knew one another by name, and a chocolate malt could make almost any day better.
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This heartwarming collection of short stories invites readers to revisit the sights, sounds, fashions, foods, and everyday experiences of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Along the way, readers will discover small-town adventures, first loves, family secrets, old-fashioned mysteries, high school reunions, neighborhood businesses, and plenty of unexpected twists.
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Step inside Ernie’s Bakery, where a daughter searches through her father’s handmade wooden puzzles for an important clue while remembering the Saturday mornings they once spent together. Visit a mysterious house at 455 Elm Street, where strange noises and an uneasy realtor make a young couple wonder whether their dream home might be haunted. Return to a twentieth high school reunion in 1969, where a time capsule from the Class of 1949 brings back memories of friendship, first love, and a love lost too soon. And spend an evening at a lively diner where an ordinary shift turns into danger, bravery, romance—and a very unexpected marriage proposal, and many more stories.
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Written to be clear, engaging, and enjoyable to read, these nostalgic stories are filled with familiar details from years gone by. They invite readers to remember favorite places, songs, foods, fashions, friendships, and moments that may not have crossed their minds in years.
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Perfect for anyone who enjoys looking back on days gone by, this collection celebrates something timeless: the memories that stay with us and the stories that bring them back to life.
Reminisce Romance—Book Two: A collection of Stories by Kirk House Publishers
Published August 30, 2022
Updated September 2026
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Love has a way of finding us—sometimes when we least expect it.
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A first date. A second chance. A long-awaited reunion. A chance encounter that changes everything.
This heartwarming collection of ten short stories celebrates love in all its wonderful and unexpected forms. From young romance and dreams of what might be to finding love again later in life, each story reminds us that the heart never really forgets how to hope.
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Travel back to familiar days when a date was something to dress up for, a dance could lead to romance, and falling in love often began with a simple conversation. Along the way, meet cowboys, sweethearts, old friends, new neighbors, and couples discovering that sometimes the best love stories come around when you least expect them.
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This book is Book Two in Reminisce Line from Kirk House Publishers, this collection was created especially for readers who enjoy shorter, easy-to-follow stories filled with warmth, nostalgia, and familiar experiences. Large print, reader-friendly formatting, and beautiful illustrations make each story inviting and enjoyable.
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Whether these stories bring back memories of a first love, a special date, or simply a time gone by, they offer something we can all appreciate: It is never too early—or too late—to fall in love.
Reminisce Ghost Stories—Book Three: A collection of Stories by Kirk House Publishers
Published October, 2022
Updated September 2026
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Some places hold more than memories. Some hold secrets.
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An old hotel. A mysterious house. A secluded cabin. Stories whispered from one generation to the next. And sometimes, the unmistakable feeling that we are not quite alone.
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This captivating collection of short stories invites readers into a world of mystery, memories, and the unexplained. Step inside the Harrington Hotel, where the lives of its guests reveal stories of broken hearts, lost love, lasting friendships, and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Travel beyond its doors to the Old Bennett Place, experience the mystical traditions of Indonesia, sense an unexpected presence in a house, and discover what awaits at Cabin 12.
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Some stories are mysterious. Some are touching. Others might just send a little shiver down your spine. Together, they capture the fascination of those tales we have always loved to tell—the ones about unusual places, unexplained events, and moments we never quite forget.
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Part of the Reminisce Line from Kirk House Publishers, this collection is designed to make reading enjoyable and inviting. Short, easy-to-follow stories, large print, reader-friendly formatting, and colorful illustrations create an engaging reading experience without sacrificing interesting characters or complete storylines.
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Created for readers of all ages and especially welcoming to older adults and those experiencing changes in cognition, these are stories meant to be enjoyed, remembered, shared, and talked about.
Turn the page.
You never know what—or who—you might find waiting on the other side.
~Lori La Bey,
founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks
Alzheimer’s Speaks is a Minnesota-based advocacy group and media outlet making an international impact. Our goal is to shift dementia care from crisis to comfort by giving voice to all and raising those voices to enrich lives by sharing critical information, personal stories, resources, products, and tools from people and organizations at all levels around the world.
Website: https://alzheimersspeaks.com
Testimonial
When Ann Aubitz from Kirk House Publishers called me about the new line of books she was publishing for older readers, my ears perked up. I knew this was an underserved market. Ann explained her series would be different from the books currently available. Her books were actually inspired by an elder, her 96-year-old mother, who still enjoys reading.
I was excited to review the books myself, as so often books for our elders have small print, they are hard to hold, or have storylines that are too complicated to comprehend, or on the other side, they are overly simplified and child-like.
What I found was Ann’s books (the Reminisce book line) were designed to be dignified and intriguing. In addition, they would meet multiple needs:
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Large print for older eyes.
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The Larger-sized book makes it easier to hold as it is common for fine motor skills to decline as we age.
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Intriguing storylines for all ages. This allows flexibility to share intergenerationally, allowing grandma or grandpa to read to their grandchildren, or their grandkids can read the book to their grandparents; if they are in the mood to share.
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Along the lines of intergenerational, the books also can teach children a bit about the past and engage in conversation about the good old days that elders refer to.
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These books are ideal for a wide range of people and abilities of various ages, and for those with early cognition issues, they are IDEAL!
The stories are set in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s in an easy-to-read, short-story format in the genres we love, mystery, romance, ghost stories, and science fiction. Large type and full-colored illustrations make the stories accessible to all readers, many of whom may have their own special memories of those periods of history.
This series will meet a wide range of needs, enabling many people who love to read to continue having that pleasure.
I highly recommend the Reminisce book line for your special someone that still loves to read.