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I was pleased to read your mother s story and knowing that her life is acknowledged is a wonderful thing Thank you so much for sharing your story and for your mother s story She has a place in my heart Bless her E. When The Past Is leftmost N When The Past Is Left When The Past Awakens Heart wrenching follow up to When The Past Awakens How does one cope with the death of a dearly loved parent Helena documents her thoughts and emotions as she farewells Maria Her experience of grief goes beyond death and Helena offers insights into her experiences Excellent story telling I cried all the way through 0648648095

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We were four shattered souls saying goodbye that night That same night a storm raged as Helena drove through sheets of rain back to Melbourne to the hospital willing Maria to delay her last breath In her follow up to the award nominated When the Past Awakens Helena Kidd recounts the final days of her mother Maria Avraam The writing in this book a companion to When the Past Awakens has standalone short stories essays prose vignettes poems elegies and messages of love and support that show glimpses of a mother and daughter bond that prevailed despite life s obstacles and challenges There were many layers to that bond as our years together advanced This book is also the story of Maria s quiet house in Brunswick and how a home holds its memories inside us all When The Past Is Left is what came after I published my mother s memoir Maria came to Australia from Cyprus in 1957 She was a survivor of an abusive marriage and was later deserted in the 1960s With the assistance of her children she became a first time homeowner at the age of 64 in Brunswick Victoria Called The Quiet House it gave Maria new life and set her free from cultural patterns of restriction Helena Kidd was raised in Richmond Victoria As a young woman she was caught between two worlds She is of Cypriot heritage but as a second generation Australian she tried hard to fit into the Australian way The bonds of mother and daughter were fractured for a time but as Maria and Helena worked towards a better future together their connection became unshakeable When The Past Is Left is an unforgettable fusion memoir filled with short stories essays prose elegies and messages of love praise and support from a community who shared in Helena s grief Helena explores the past through generational history and accounts of growing old death and grief The stories in this generational history form an anchor of love and pay tribute to a brave Maria who let go of her most devasting secrets before her passing Helena Kidd has been recognised for her contribution to literature as a Cypriot from the Diaspora When The Past is Left is Helena s third publication Praise for When the Past Awakens Priceless tears and joy have engulfed me with Maria s resilience courage persistence LOVE and her strength of never giving up even though all the odds seem to be against her What a courageous and inspirational woman Julie It was an amazing journey that I was on throughout reading the book and I felt Maria s pain through her words I enjoyed every moment of the book Once I picked it up I couldn t put it down Stephanie I couldn t stop reading it so hard those days Women still struggle to find their voice it is amazing your mother and you find the courage to share Your story will help a lot of women Your mother is a hero Anon Although I am not of European heritage it has long been an interest of mine the women s migrant story I have been saying for thirty years that these stories need to be told and are of great value The tireless contribution and suffering of these brave women seem to have gone largely unrecorded So.