Down by the Riverside New Edition
“Down by the Riverside New Edition” by Randall (Randy) Bucek is a memoir published by Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp on August 23, 2023. This edition spans 122 pages and is presented in English. The narrative reflects on the author’s life journey, prompted by the 9/11 tragedy, leading him to leave the corporate world and return to his childhood home in Phillips, Wisconsin. The memoir explores themes of family relationships and personal transformation, recounting significant moments, including time spent with his mother, and the impact of her struggles.
Readers will find a candid exploration of the complexities of childhood and family dynamics, as well as the lasting effects of emotional scars. The author shares poignant memories, including a memorable Independence Day spent golfing with his mother, juxtaposed with the painful realities of her later life. This edition delves into the challenges of reconciling past experiences with present realities, offering insights into parenting and relationships. Through his reflections, Bucek invites readers to consider what truly matters in life amidst the backdrop of personal and familial struggles.
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The 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy forced me to think about life and that which is truly important. Soon afterward, I left the corporate world and the Chicago suburbs to return to the place of my youth – – the very place to which I swore I’d never again return.
I came back to Phillips, a small town nestled in the Wisconsin north woods. Surrounded by the national forest, Phillips is a town comprised of friendly people supported by a hardboard factory and a logging industry.
Mother was alive when I arrived in 2001. The following summer, I took her golfing on the 4th of July. Independence Day was also Mother’s birthday. Golfing with her was the most enjoyable time we ever spent together. She referred to me as “the white Tiger Woods.”
Several years later, my mother passed away. She died from alcohol poisoning. For she died as she had lived.
The words written within are as painful to recall as they were to live. Childhood is precious, a time of innocence. That’s what I’m told anyway. I wouldn’t know from personal experience.
“The physical wound from abuse is temporary. The emotional scar, however, is permanent.”
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