It's about my family- seriously.
My mom is Joan Hess. Michael was her cousin. Doc and Marge are her aunt and uncle.
The Irish church in the fifties was f'ed.
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- Anyone seen Philomena yet? -
oviedoirish,
2013-12-05, 13:06
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- It's about my family- seriously. -
MattG,
2013-12-05, 14:28
- Wait. It's literally about your family?
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Slainte Joe,
2013-12-05, 14:49
- Literally. -
MattG,
2013-12-05, 15:26
- Heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing. -
KGB,
2013-12-06, 04:42
- The book was called "The Lost Son of Philomena Lee" - - MattG, 2013-12-06, 07:40
- I have a different opinion of Sinead O'Connor these days - Brendan, 2013-12-05, 21:45
- thx for that; I'm stunned, but interested in seeing the film -
JD in Portland,
2013-12-05, 21:10
- Incredible. We'll be seeing it for sure. -
BillyGoat,
2013-12-05, 18:22
- Welp, looks like I have to see it now -
hobbs,
2013-12-05, 17:14
- To be clear, the full extent of the story is new to me, too. - MattG, 2013-12-05, 18:40
- Wow, amazing! - oviedoirish, 2013-12-05, 16:36
- That is overwhelming. -
Slainte Joe,
2013-12-05, 16:14
- What an amazing story! -
Geoff,
2013-12-05, 15:36
- It's gonna be a hell of a movie. -
MattG,
2013-12-05, 15:40
- If they could have - crazychester, 2013-12-06, 08:30
- It's gonna be a hell of a movie. -
MattG,
2013-12-05, 15:40
- Oh my God, that is horrifying. - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-12-05, 15:30
- Heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing.
- Literally. -
MattG,
2013-12-05, 15:26
- Holy sh*t. -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2013-12-05, 14:43
- wow -
Jay,
2013-12-05, 14:37
- Wait. It's literally about your family?
- Have to introduce her to Barney Coopersmith -
irishoutsider,
2013-12-05, 13:17
- I thought WENKEL invented the rotary engine?? -
Brian,
2013-12-05, 14:12
- I thought WENKEL invented the rotary engine??
- It's about my family- seriously. -
MattG,
2013-12-05, 14:28