THE NARRATIVE ARC

Returning to the Place Where My ‘Hero’ Was Found

It feels like closing the loop of fate

One of Grandmother’s books, The Bastard by John Jakes. Photo provided by Author.

My grandmother, a peasant girl whose formal education reached only fourth grade in elementary school, is an avid reader. Her love for books would be passed on to my mother, who eventually took home some of the titles that Grandmother collected over the years.