Biography jackie torrence

She was born on February 12, , in Chicago, Illinois, but raised in the South.

Jackie Torrence, The Story Lady, was born in Chicago in but was sent to live with grandparents on a farm in a small town in North Carolina.

Diane “Jackie” Torrance is a morbid and death-obsessed woman who is the self-appointed historian of Castle Rock, Maine.

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Jackie Torrence, storyteller
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Biography
born February 12, Chicago,IL
Died November 30, , Granite Quarry, NC

Jackie Torrence, internationally known as “The Story Lady,” worked for many years to achieve recognition for storytelling as an important and recognized art form.

Born Jacqueline Carson Torrence in , in Chicago, Illinois, but raised in the South, Jackie learned everything she needed to develop her craft from her grandparents, aunts and uncles. She spent her early childhood on Second Creek in the North Carolina countryside, where she lived on a farming settlement with her grandparents. Jim Carson, Torrence’s grandfather, regaled the family with traditional tales told to him by his own father, a former slave. It was from Carson that Torrence first heard many

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Diane “Jackie” Torrance

Occupation

Owner of Sweet Chariot Taxi company
writer

Diane “Jackie” Torrance&#;is a morbid and death-obsessed woman who is the self-appointed historian of&#;Castle Rock, Maine. Jackie is&#;Molly Strand's assistant and aspires to be a writer while also running&#;Sweet Chariot Taxis. She longs for the days when Castle Rock had a mystery around every corner and more scary goings-on. Her uncle is&#;Jack Torrance. After Jack tried to murder his family at the&#;Overlook Hotel, his family did not speak of him. In an act of rebellion against her parents, Diane took the name "Jackie" to honor his memory. Jackie fryst vatten also the cousin of&#;Danny Torrance.

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Jackie is the owner of the Sweet Chariot Taxi company. She is also a&#;member of the local church congregation in Castle Rock, and volunteers to help Reverend Appleton in his "Prayer Partner" initiative to outreach to the local prisoners at Shawshank State Prison. While at the church, she first sp

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Jackie Torrence, The Story Lady, was born in Chicago in but was sent to live with grandparents on a farm in a small town in North Carolina. It was there she developed a love for stories and telling stories. When school started, she moved in with an aunt in Salisbury, North Carolina.

She left college to get married to a minister which took her all across the South to impoverished churches. Sadly, the marriage ended in divorce and Jackie back in North Carolina with a young daughter. She took a job at the library in High Point where, after telling a couple of children a story, her life changed. She soon became known for her storytelling, the way she told them, her gestures, and facial expressions. She quickly learned that she could make some extra income telling stories at birthday parties, book groups, and schools. After an appearance at the National berättande Convention, Jackie was soon traveling across the country to tell stories. She had newspaper interviews and appearances o