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“Think you'll ever get out?”
Paul Mortimer and Shawn Fox, prisoners at Oregon State Penitentiary, interview one another. Mortimer died in November, 2005.
Recorded in Salem, OR.
“The worst part about the whole day was knowing I had to tell my family.”
Kim Emerson tells her friend Gladys Chen about the day Kim's sister, Kendra Webdale, was killed.
Recorded in New York, NY.
“I still see him in my dreams.”
World War II veteran Joseph Robertson tells his son-in-law, John Fish, Jr., about a soldier he killed in combat.
Recorded in Columbus, OH.
“She said, 'I have to tell you some things...'”
William Jacobs tells his grandson, Seth, about an unexpected visit from his fiancee's mother.
“What was the saddest moment of your life?”
Ezra Awumey to his grandfather, Sam Harmon.
Recorded in Washington, D.C..
“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.
“I said, 'I'm never taking a walk again,' and you said, 'Well, that's okay. But just for now, let's take a walk.'”
Doris Cohen to her daughter, Lisa.
“Everyone would have ice cream for dessert, but I was given a half a grapefruit”
Judith Seixas, 81, interviewed by her friend Louisa Stephens.
“It threw a pall over the house forever. It was like, how can you be happy?”
Martin Jacobson tells his daughter, Beth, about his brother's death.
“We'd known death but not like this.”
Hector Black remembers the murder of his daughter, Patricia Nuckles, by an intruder in her home.
Recorded in Nashville, TN.
