Unveiling Hidden Secrets: Marty Ross-Dolen’s Quest to Unlock a Daughter’s Haunting Truths
Airports these days are awash with hoodies and smartphones, a far cry from the pastel suits and tweed jackets Marty Ross-Dolen’s grandparents might’ve sported back in 1960. Yet somehow, a little magazine—Highlights for Children—still manages to sneak into kids’ backpacks, remaining a quiet constant amid the chaos of travel. It’s in this blend of the ordinary and the extraordinary that Marty’s story unfolds—a haunting memoir stitched together from fragments of letters, photographs, and memories. After a tragic plane crash left her mother orphaned at fourteen, Marty embarks on a deeply personal quest to reclaim her grandmother’s life and legacy. Told with a poet’s precision and a novelist’s flair, Always There, Always Gone: A Daughter’s Search for Truth isn’t just a family history; it’s an exploration of inherited trauma, love, and the spaces where grief and discovery intertwine. Ever wonder how silence becomes a family tradition, or how naming someone can feel like a destiny? Dive into this poignant conversation with Marty Ross-Dolen, and discover how unearthing the past might just illuminate the path forward. LEARN MORE
Interviewed by Leslie Lindsay
In two days, I will be at the airport. I guarantee you, no one will be ‘dressed up’ like cohorts of Marty Ross-Dolen’s grandparents. They were executive leaders of the family business, Highlights for Children. Back then, in1960, it may have been pastel suits and scarves, tweed jackets, although they were more of the casual sort. Now, nearly seventy-five years later, the airport will be a different place. It will be black hoodies and Athleisure, crossbody bags, and cell phones. One thing hasn’t changed. A copy of a recent issue of Highlights for Children may be tucked into a child’s backpack. A parent may allow them to pick out a Highlights puzzle from the airport bookstore.
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