Sarah Kasbeer has written a book revealing assaults she survived years ago. But as much as she yearns to share that most personal writing with her parents, she realizes they are reluctant to dredge up the past.
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Sally Kitch, the daughter of civil servants, was steeped in the doings of Washington, DC, from a young age. But a letter from a Senator helped open the door to a life of active citizenship.
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Katina Michael was 8 years old when her older sister, Christine, began hearing voices. Christine’s struggles rocked her family, but also taught them all precious lessons about love.
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Mark Yakich hoped his first meeting with his biological father would yield new insights about his birthmother and maybe a relationship. What he gained was deeper understanding of himself.
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At 13, Deborah Sussman visited Anne Frank’s house and the concentration camp her father survived. But she’s sought to not let the Holocaust’s overwhelming reality limit her understanding of who her father was.
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For 18 years, Athena Aktipis thought she understood why her mother took her own life. Then she started to have doubts. Her questions led to answers she never expected.
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George Justice was always careful with how he spent his money. But it took a year in London and drinks in pubs to realize being cheap did not make him richer.
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