Mj Pettengill
The Book of Numbered Souls
Today, many are intrigued, longing for more information surrounding the history of mass burial grounds in New York City, across the country
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Mj Pettengill
Mar 17, 20203 min read
The Ghosts of Grosse Île
Earlier, I would have been captivated by the beauty of the tall fir trees on the shores, or the lighthouse and small cottages...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 5, 20204 min read
The Soul of a Boy
We must rethink this way of being so that we may recover wholeness and well-being in our boys turned men.
Mj Pettengill
Feb 8, 20202 min read
The Making of a Boy
Poverty is not limited to one’s socioeconomic status; it is often a predicament of the soul as well.
—MjP
Mj Pettengill
Feb 5, 20205 min read
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
The wolf became an unexpected ally.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 28, 20205 min read
The Other Side of the Table
I had a few options. I could grow stronger, or I could break. Being on the other side of the table is very different.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 4, 20202 min read
Who Was Sarah Abbie Wood? Ancestral Healing: Part 1
We must seek with a pure and open heart, correcting and illuminating whenever appropriate and possible.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 23, 20191 min read
Down from the Tree: Book Release
Unworldly and innocent, he navigates merciless conditions and risks getting lost entirely, until finding comfort in a tree—a knowing tree.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 16, 20192 min read
FATHERS DOWN THE LINE
If those who you called father or grandfather in this life, have departed from the earthly plane, please remember to simply speak their...
Mj Pettengill
May 31, 20192 min read
Mj Pettengill
May 3, 20192 min read
A Regrettable Turn
Traces of past beauty mingled with her expressions, tangled hair, and lined face. She had lost most of her teeth, but her smile was from...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Go Ahead and Jump
"If I could forget one face, one harrowin’ moment, it would have been when a young girl dove head first from an attic window. Time was...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 14, 20191 min read
Where Do The Children Play
I stopped when I noticed a little boy with only one arm. I could feel his heavy little heart as he sat with a tin cup in front of him and...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Paying Homage
For many years, my work has focused on cultural narrative and traditions, ancestral healing, intergenerational trauma integration, and...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 7, 20194 min read
A Place For Children: Excerpt
Mamma told Agnes and me to go outside and play. It wasn’t a place for children. We hurried down the stairs, brushin’ past Moses and Polly...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 4, 20192 min read
Grandmother Wisdom: Things I Learned From Nellie
I can actually reach out the window and grab hemlock needles in a pinch. It is possible that you may have easy access, too.
Mj Pettengill
Apr 3, 20192 min read
A Clear Deep Puddle
It was a pretty day. The greening had begun, and everything around me was dripping and splashing. The grass and leaves sparkled with...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 17, 20195 min read
Beyond Hunger
Daidí managed to save the ship fare settlement that was given to him by the landlord upon our eviction in November. Because of this, in...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 10, 20194 min read
No Place Like Home
It was hot. Lint swirled in the air like a dream—an enchanted snowy day— only instead of meltin’, it stuck to your skin, clothes, and...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 4, 20192 min read
Snow for an Angel
I admired the courage of the wayward girl, the one who left snow angels in our winter garden. After each storm, I tended to them,...
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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