childhood

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The view from the window flooded See with memories from her childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He has been walking on the beach for more than 50 years, since his childhood spent in a 1960s ranch house three doors down from Domagala.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"The last Messi is always the best Messi," Pablo Aimar - his childhood idol - once said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The attorney offered letters written by Guiteau that demonstrated his erratic and often irrational behavior, starting from childhood.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow