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Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America - by Helen Tworkov

Jun 26, 2024
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(excerpt from Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America - by Helen Tworkov)


The Mystery

When I was four or five I started asking my mother questions about her mother.

Where is she?
She died, my mother said.
What was her name?
Anna.
How did she die?
She just died.
How old was she when she died?
I don't remember.
How old were you when she died?
I…

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