The Moth

Downpours and Pixie Dust

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Jim learns a lot from his mother, who struggles with mental illness. 

Storyteller

Jim Giaccone

Original Air Date

May 14, 2021

Recorded Date

May 6, 2019

“I looked at my mom and she was smiling, and even at seven, I knew that that smile didn't belong.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Podcast 711 Jim Giaccone

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