The Moth

Demon of the Past

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A woman learns to embrace her past.

Tags Moving Acceptance Family Adversity Childhood Home Parents Coming of age Food Economic empowerment Wistful Nostalgic Serious Sad Bittersweet Mature content Hopeful

Storyteller

Jeannette Walls

Featured on

Shalom Auslander & Jeannette Walls

Original Air Date

August 2, 2016

Recorded Date

June 15, 2005

“You stare that old demon in the eye and it can’t hurt you.”

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