Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

It’s here! A Broken Cup is now on Amazon   A Broken Cup: Notes from a Fellow Struggler Is Now Available on Amazon! It’s available in paperback, large print, hardcover, and Kindle ebook formats. You know someone who needs this book, and it may be you. Read Sample Chapters on The Broken Cup Amazon Page.   That’s why I wrote …

  “The Bible was written to be read outdoors.”  -Wendell Berry (With heat and black bugs, put this verse in your October pocket.)   A verse to build your life on:   Trust in the Lord with all your heart,    and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge him,    and he will make straight your paths. –Proverbs 3:5-6   Survey: Where does the …

  You know someone who needs this book, and it may be you.   That’s why I wrote A Broken Cup. For fellow strugglers like me. It’s a book about my struggles on The Journey. It’s a book of stories dealing honestly with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. A Broken Cup: Notes from a Fellow Struggler is a …

A view of The Old House kitchen from the Swamp (West) side.   I’m part owner of a log cabin built in 1892. We call the log room and additional rooms added through the years, the Old House. It was built by my great great grandparents on land they homesteaded. I’m part of the fifth generation to own this homestead. …

  On Skip Bertman   My favorite Skip Bertman statement was what he called “Transfer of Blame”: “It’s human nature to look around and find someone, or something, to blame for our failures. A winner looks in the mirror and says, ‘I own this. I’ll do better next time.’ ” Resist the urge to stoop to “Transfer of Blame.” Warren …

Scroll down to learn more about the upcoming August release of A Broken Cup: Notes from a Fellow Struggler. Sunday, August 9, 2026 47 years. 47 years of marriage to a good woman. Rather than wax eloquently about my memorable journey with my best friend and wife, DeAnise Terry Iles, known and loved as “DeDe”, I’m sharing a small card …

An Odyssey is a journey. . . . and the most memorable stories involve a journey. Sometimes, it’s a journey of the feet. Other times, it’s a journey of the heart. The best stories involve both. My tagline for Creekbank Stories is “Every journey has a story.” Yesterday, I saw the movie, “The Odyssey.”  It is an epic rendition of …

  In the Land of Sirens   I’ve lived in self-exile in the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, for over ten years. I’m not complaining. We made this move from our Dry Creek (via three years in Africa) to relocate to Central Louisiana. We moved here for one primary reason: to live among our grandchildren. Notice I said among. That’s a …

Dry Creek, Alaska and more   On our bus ride from Denali to Fairbanks, we passed through Dry Creek, Alaska. As you can see, it was truly dry.       Bottom of page

Alaska or Bust! (Much more true than you’d believe. Worth every penny.) THIS IS OUR UPDATED PAGE. We’ll be adding photos, sketches, and stories throughout the trip. Scroll down to see more on the Creekbank Blog. Favorite things so far: Glaciers! I saw the tail end of an ice face “Calving”, a huge chunk dropping into the sea. The sled …