1. Labor Day, Peter Cottontail, and Pigeon Coops…

2. Fire Drills, Free Lunch, and Forgery

I think I may have missed the first day of kindergarten.

3. Holes, Plates, and Puppies

People usually don’t believe me when I say I don’t miss my father.

7. Brothers and Sisters and Skeletons in the Closet…

9. Treasure Troves, Tupperware, and a Turn of Events…

5. Mothers and Daughters and Castles in the Sky…

8. Shame and Fear and the Strength of the Human Spirit…

About “What’s Left Behind”

“How sad would you say you get?” Frank asked.

Contents, Chapters and Hyperlinks…

What’s Left Behind is the serial publication of my upcoming memoir.

14. New Schools, Mary Jane, and Tough Love

I remember being glued to the spot outside the darkened…