PinnedAisling KealahaninWhat’s Left BehindContents, Chapters and Hyperlinks…What’s Left Behind is the serial publication of my upcoming memoir.May 29May 29
PinnedAisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind1. Labor Day, Peter Cottontail, and Pigeon Coops…A battle of wills lay claim to my destiny before I could even take sides.Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind18. Vagabonds and Surrogate Families…“Where are we gonna live?” I shouted. “Aisling, just let me think, okay?”Jun 10Jun 10
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind17. Music and Mentors and a Knife in the Back…I have long been a believer that everything happens for a reason.Feb 26Feb 26
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind16. Sober Living, Angry Popes, and a Lost Friend…“What happened to your eye?”Feb 25Feb 25
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind15. Best Friends, Boys (Men), and a Watershed Moment…When I was twelve years old, I met my BFF.Feb 25Feb 25
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind14. New Schools, Mary Jane, and Tough Love…I remember being glued to the spot outside the darkened classroom, waiting for the teacher to arrive.Jan 22Jan 22
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind13. Confusion, Conviction, and Mortal Fear…In many ways, that first summer in Bellmore was among the best of my childhood. Just as my mother promised, we had electricity and cable…Jan 16Jan 16
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind12. Cock-and-Bull, Custody, and Oregon Trail…“Mailman.” At first, the summer sun that blitzed the dark stairwell reduced the speaker to a silhouette; if it hadn’t been for that tall…Jan 9Jan 9
Aisling KealahaninWhat’s Left Behind11. Duplicity, U-Haul Trucks, and Second Chances…It wasn’t until recently I unraveled a great mystery of my childhood. Whatever did happen to that missing $5,000?Feb 25Feb 25