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Ford's Grandmother Billie's House

This setting was at times a refuge for Ford when the atmosphere at her own home grew tense and tumultuous.

Ford's Cooking

This activity provides solace and comfort for Ford as a young adult living with her boyfriend, calming her and reminding her to nourish herself in times of stress.

Ford's Phone Calls With Her Mother as an Adult

These conversations make Ford feel connected to her mother in a way that she never felt as a child or teenager.

Hair Relaxer

These chemicals sting and hurt Ford when her mother applies them when Ford is a young child, but she feels pressure not to complain because she knows her mother wants her to go along with the process.

Grandma Billie's Stories of Demons

These tales of menacing supernatural creatures represent Ford's family's religiousness and an impending sense of danger Ford felt as a...

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