“I went into Uncle Jake's room and opened up the dictionary, and in the middle was hidden a magazine...”
84-year-old Miriam Kerpen to her daughter, Lisa Shufro.
Recorded in New York, NY
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“I got a great, big rock, about as big as a bowling ball, out of somebody's garden and heaved it through the back window of his car.”
Judy Allen tells a story about her ex-husband to her daughter, Kelley Edwards.
Recorded in New York, NY
“I spend more time with Clarice than I do with my own family.”
Veteran Grand Central Terminal ticket clerk Mike DeMeo to his colleague Clarice Brewer.
Recorded in New York, NY
“We were having breakfast at Friendly's and this young couple came in with an autistic child.”
Patricia Attoe to her friend Diana David.
Recorded in New York, NY
“Then I said, 'Don't you have brothers and sisters and your father?' He says, 'I have no father; I have no mother. So, I have to do this.'”
Beula Gabriel, who founded a school for underprivileged children in India, tells her daughter, Bix, about one of her students.
Recorded in New York, NY
“We had this myth that Santa Claus decorated our tree.”
Mary Breakstone to her husband, Bob.
Recorded in New York, NY
“They had asked me if I wanted to hold you, and I said no, because I was afraid if I held you I wouldn't be able to give you up.”
Mary Lou Maher to her son, Brad Skow, whom she gave up for adoption 28 years ago.
Recorded in New York, NY
“Being in a wheelchair, you're always protected by this chair. There's armor between you and the opposite sex.”
Vicky Page tells her friend Terrence Hicks about being a teenager with cerebral palsy.
Recorded in New York, NY
“The way I think it really should be is that the child should stay in one house. Let the parents do the moving.”
Taffy Manuelian to her daughter, Clio.
Recorded in New York, NY
“Don't ever let anybody tell you they can do something to you. You're free, man. You don't have to take that.”
Ralph Tremonte and Donald Weiss, who spent their childhoods together in a psychiatric hospital, reunite after 40 years.
Recorded in New York, NY
