Echols: The love between siblings at Christmas
“The very best gifts on Christmas have messy hair, wrinkled PJs and a ball of wadded-up wrapping paper ready for launch,” says Candace Echols. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
“Brothers and sisters are not impressed by our accolades and titles, but they love that we hold their histories just as they hold ours. And we still like to connect on Christmas.”
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