This is the 3rd in a series of Ancestor stories I will post from my book Missed Opportunities, Journeys to my Ancestors When Thomas first appeared, he told me that he had a place, a role in his community. There was something about a fence becoming a big issue because it was a boundary …
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My Ancestors
What follows are excerpts from my book, Missed Opportunities, Journeys to my Ancestors. My Ukrainian Grandmother, Anastasia Winnicki Kicak, more affectionately known as Nana, came forward to tell me that there are many others who want to share their stories with me. She said: ‘We are very …
Missed Opportunities, Journeys to My Ancestors
It was about this time, a year ago, that I was given an enormous gift from Spirit, the title and beginning of my first book. This book was born from a conversation I had with my Italian Grandmother, Carmela DeCillis Pelosi. Since that time, two things have happened: many ancestors have …