Mother O' Mine: A Legacy of Remembrance: A Legacy to Remembrance

By Harry W. Paige

Mother O' Mine: A Legacy of Remembrance

Mother O' Mine: A Legacy of Remembrance by Harry W. Paige is a tender, reflective memoir presented as a collection of autobiographical stories and vignettes.

It serves as a loving tribute to the author's mother, whose death on February 17, 1996, prompts a deep journey of remembrance. Paige weaves personal memories of childhood, family life, faith, loss, and enduring love with rich imagery drawn from their longtime family home, gardens, everyday objects, and historical context (including the arrival of modernity and World War II). The book explores how memory acts as a form of resurrection--keeping loved ones spiritually near beyond the grave--while confronting grief, doubt, change, and the passage of time. Written in a warm, poetic, and spiritually grounded style, it blends nostalgia, history, and gentle Catholic faith reflections. Reviewers describe it as heartfelt, hard to put down, and an ideal gift for anyone who shares (or longs for) a deep bond with their mother.

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Chapter Titles

The book is organized into three parts, plus front and back matter:

AcknowledgementsPreface

Part I: The Early Years

The End of SomethingA Rage of RosesAnte-BellumThe Shrinking Christmas TreeMy Mother's MotherCeremonial TreesThe Latin TeacherA Sort of AutobiographyThunder Storms and Thunder Beings

Part II: Stations Along the Way

The DoubtersMother's Book of HopeA Tale of Two ChurchesA Family's Paper TrailEchoes of a Lost SundayThe Strength of CobwebsThe Democratic AristocratA Calendar PageRinging HomeA Mother's SongBeacons of LightLook Homeward, AngelA Surrogate Son

Part III: The Long Good-bye

Lost and the Miracle of Being FoundAmong a Mother's LegacyThe Refrigerator AnthologyFrom Mourning into MorningDouble ExposuresMother's Shooting StarA Lifetime of Words, An Eternity of SilenceMeeting at 35,000 FeetAn Open Letter to My MotherAn Eternal ReunionAfterword: The Short Ride to EternityEpitaph

Key Bullet Points

Memory as Resurrection -- Remembrance revives the presence of loved ones who have died; shared memories bring solace, redemption, and a sense of ongoing spiritual nearness.A Mother's Enduring Legacy -- The author honors his mother's love, wisdom, patience, and "sweet disorder" through vivid stories of home, garden, faith, and daily life; her influence shapes his identity long after her passing.The Family Home as Sacred Space -- The house is portrayed as "a house of breath, a house of love"--filled with antiques, dust, cobwebs, and flowers--symbolizing stability, endurance, and the persistence of the past amid change.Change, Loss, and Modernity -- Stories contrast the natural, living world (roses, gardens, cobwebs stronger than steel) with the intrusion of machines, cars, war, and time's transformations, evoking nostalgia and the end of innocence.Faith, Doubt, and Spiritual Journey -- Reflections on doubt, hope, churches, prayer, and divine presence; memory and faith help move "from mourning into morning."Symbols of Resilience and Hope -- Recurring images include flowers that survive paving and war, cobwebs that endure, thunderstorms, shooting stars, and everyday "anthologies" (like notes on the refrigerator) that preserve love.Grief Transformed into Gratitude -- The "long good-bye" explores raw mourning but ultimately leads to acceptance, eternal reunion, and an open letter of love to his mother.Universal Appeal for Remembrance -- Rich in imagery, history, and gentle spirituality; encourages readers to cherish and evoke the nearness of their own mothers or lost loved ones.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878718819
• ISBN13: 9781878718815
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Resurrection Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"