Mj PettengillJul 156 minDown from the Tree: Unveiling the Story He brought me up to where the outstretched limbs touch the stars, where I retrieved the part of me that I had left behind...I became whole.
Mj PettengillJun 124 minMeat and Potatoes: The Social Welfare System Then and NowWe must push to work together with integrity to nurture, respond, and rejoice in shared abundance.
Mj PettengillMar 82 minMusic for the PoorThe organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.
Mj PettengillDec 7, 20232 minThe Crows' PathAfter an intriguing and unplanned journey, I am pleased to share the news. The Crows’ Path is available in ebook format.
Mj PettengillAug 12, 20231 minWhere It All Began: Alumna Discovers Unmarked Graves Union Institute & University Article Features Mj Pettengill, Author
Mj PettengillJun 18, 20236 minDear DadI feel blessed to have had you as my earthly father and honor the gifts you gave me in life that continue to unfold.
Mj PettengillJun 13, 20232 minThe Vacant Chair"We shall meet, but we shall miss him; there will be one vacant chair; We shall linger to caress him when we breathe our evening prayer."
Mj PettengillMar 28, 20232 minMustering With the Sixth NHIt was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.
Mj PettengillMar 17, 20234 minOn This St Patricks DayIt had become a devastatin’ riddle, choosin’ between rent or food; because of the risin’ cost of both, Daidí could afford neither.
Mj PettengillMar 7, 20232 minPew RentChild labor laws were not in place until later years, often brought about by catastrophic losses.
Mj PettengillFeb 17, 20234 minWriting My Ancestors HomeRecently, my years of research and family history collided.
Mj PettengillFeb 10, 20233 minPrisoner 4100...they were stripped of their names and either given a fresh new name or were issued a number—a new moral identity.
Mj PettengillJan 27, 20233 minSee You at the AuctionPaupers were punished for being poor, the elders for aging, and the sick for failing. Where did we go from there? Where do we go from here?
Mj PettengillJan 12, 20232 minThe Records Burned in a FireOnce I was on my way to proper identification, comprehension, and acknowledgment, the wall of pain slowly and steadily vanished.
Mj PettengillJan 5, 20235 minFrom the Cradle to the Unmarked GraveThere was a great deal of heartache and compassion for these unfortunate souls, but few answers. I ask now, have we found solutions?
Mj PettengillDec 24, 20222 minOne Is Not Better or Worse"Who knows the fate of little August? The Lord knows. And be prepared to accept that his mother will not return."
Mj PettengillNov 1, 20216 minOne More Chance to Pray “I am with child.” My temples pounded. All strength was gone.