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20. Passion, A Fight, and Fields of Paper White…
20. Passion, A Fight, and Fields of Paper White…
“Have you thought about college?” Mr. Bellamy asked me.
Aisling Kealahan
Jul 18
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Contents, Chapters and Hyperlinks…
Contents, Chapters and Hyperlinks…
What’s Left Behind is the serial publication of my upcoming memoir.
Aisling Kealahan
Aug 22, 2023
1. Labor Day, Peter Cottontail, and Pigeon Coops…
1. Labor Day, Peter Cottontail, and Pigeon Coops…
A battle of wills lay claim to my destiny before I could even take sides.
Aisling Kealahan
Jul 28, 2023
2. Fire Drills, Free Lunch, and Forgery…
2. Fire Drills, Free Lunch, and Forgery…
I think I may have missed the first day of kindergarten.
Aisling Kealahan
Jul 28, 2023
3. Holes, Plates, and Puppies…
3. Holes, Plates, and Puppies…
People usually don’t believe me when I say I don’t miss my father.
Aisling Kealahan
Jul 28, 2023
4. Food Stamps, Kerosene, and Pipe Dreams…
4. Food Stamps, Kerosene, and Pipe Dreams…
“Hello, Aileen,” Nick, the deli-man, said to my mother, then looked to me. “Hey, kiddo.”
Aisling Kealahan
Aug 14, 2023
5. Mothers and Daughters and Castles in the Sky
5. Mothers and Daughters and Castles in the Sky
Of all the dysfunction in my life growing up, the most confusing thing, by far, was my parents. Both in and of themselves and together as…
Aisling Kealahan
Aug 30, 2023
6. The Bee’s Knees, Weiner Dogs, and Felonies…
6. The Bee’s Knees, Weiner Dogs, and Felonies…
I am told that, when I was born, Colin would not leave my side. My brother, a mere three years old, insisted on taking care of me…
Aisling Kealahan
Sep 20, 2023
7. Brothers and Sisters and Skeletons in the Closet…
7. Brothers and Sisters and Skeletons in the Closet…
I can’t be sure when my brother first touched me. It’s these memories that get particularly jumbled when I try to piece together…
Aisling Kealahan
Oct 2, 2023
8. Shame and Fear and the Strength of the Human Spirit…
8. Shame and Fear and the Strength of the Human Spirit…
Broken memories are a disconcerting reality. Indeed, what is missing can be more disturbing than what is there.
Aisling Kealahan
Oct 15, 2023
9. Treasure Troves, Tupperware, and a Turn of Events…
9. Treasure Troves, Tupperware, and a Turn of Events…
When I was little, I had a habit of rummaging through my mother’s closet — a chaotic shambles of hidden treasure, including a mountain of…
Aisling Kealahan
Oct 24, 2023
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