I stood somewhere in the middle of the line, seven years old and trembling, half wondering, half believing. The air inside the sanctuary was dense and hot and I wondered how long I would have to wait before it would be my turn to walk across the stage. The hair on the sides of my [...]
Posts Tagged ‘story’
Declare It
Posted: 28th November 2011 by iambarr in ENG 304Tags: declare it, faith healing, father, religion, story
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Relative Safety
Posted: 28th September 2011 by iambarr in ENG 302, ENG 304Tags: childhood, dogs, george street, memoir, sandbox, story
It was 54 George Street in a hidden corner of Manchester and it was dusk. I know it was 54 George Street because my parents made me memorize the address as soon as I was old enough to talk. I know it was dusk because, on the George Street of my memory, the sun had [...]