Chapter 3

Mamaw and Papaw had three kids—
Jimmy, Bev (my mom), and Lori. Jimmy
was born in 1951, when Mamaw and
Papaw were integrating into their new
lives. They wanted more children, so
they tried and tried, through a
heartbreaking period of terrible luck and
numerous miscarriages. Mamaw carried
the emotional scars of nine lost children
for her entire life. In college I learned
that extreme stress can cause