In 1970 my grandma kidnapped my dad and his three sisters. They were on the run for 7 years, changing names, evading the law...disappearing.
After the children had grown and the dust had settled, after I was born, she wrote her story. It sat on a shelf for many years...until I, her eldest grandchild, offered to share it.
I know snippets of stories. I know the general timeline. I know in each of my dad's school yearbooks he has a different last name- and I know where to look for his pictures.
But, this is my first time reading the entire tale. In order to digest the details myself, I am reading one chapter each week, aloud, without editing or editorializing. I shall learn the details in real time...with you.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-grandma-wanted-by-the-fbi/id1437207591?mt=2
“My Grandma: Wanted by the FBI”
I'm editing her book as I go. I find learning this family story from her perspective fascinating. I hope you do too.
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After the children had grown and the dust had settled, after I was born, she wrote her story. It sat on a shelf for many years...until I, her eldest grandchild, offered to share it.
I know snippets of stories. I know the general timeline. I know in each of my dad's school yearbooks he has a different last name- and I know where to look for his pictures.
But, this is my first time reading the entire tale. In order to digest the details myself, I am reading one chapter each week, aloud, without editing or editorializing. I shall learn the details in real time...with you.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-grandma-wanted-by-the-fbi/id1437207591?mt=2
“My Grandma: Wanted by the FBI”
I'm editing her book as I go. I find learning this family story from her perspective fascinating. I hope you do too.
.
.
.
#truecrime #kidnapping #1970s #wantedbythefbi #mygrandma #motherhood #fbi #criminal #mygrandmawantedbythefbi #abuse #escape #metoo #podcast #book #truestory #journal #family #familyhistory #divorce #truehistory