Way Beyond The GRITS
Sidney Kate
Growing up in the Deep South of the USA during the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s, Sidney Kate’s early life was marked by turbulence and uncertainty. Born into a complex, blended family, her journey unfolds against a backdrop of racial tension, gender...
Location:
United States
Description:
Growing up in the Deep South of the USA during the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s, Sidney Kate’s early life was marked by turbulence and uncertainty. Born into a complex, blended family, her journey unfolds against a backdrop of racial tension, gender inequality, and intergenerational challenges. Through her collection of stories, Sidney Kate explores coming of age during a time of profound change. She delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the struggles faced by a young woman determined to break free from societal constraints. Set against the often harsh realities of the times, this book brings to life the characteristics that defined each era. As we follow Sidney Kate’s journey, we witness her remarkable resilience in the face of adversity, as she deals with abuse, sexual promiscuity, abortion, and the unique challenges of raising a gifted neurodivergent child. She also negotiates the highs and lows of marriage and divorce—her one constant throughout being her unwavering rebellion against the stifling norms of her time. Sidney Kate’s life serves as an inspiring reminder that there is always room for hope, even in the darkest of times. One’s learning experiences never cease. Together, these stories constitute a poignant exploration of nature versus nurture, from birth to loss, as well as a testament to the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Duration - 10h 43m. Author - Sidney Kate. Narrator - Sidney Kate. Published Date - Sunday, 05 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Sidney Kate ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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2 dedications
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2 5 definitions
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3 introduction
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4 my backstory nature, nurture or a combination of both
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5 friday the 13th
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6 living life on the verge
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7 mississippi mud
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8 louisiana lagniappe
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9 nuts of many varieties
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10 family legacy
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11 painfully growing up the apple does not fall too far from the tree
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12 what is good for the gander is not good for the goose
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13 innocence gone
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14 what has love got to do with it
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15 do not try this at home!
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16 learning life lessons lake bistineau
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17 business in my heart and hardware in my veins
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18 television from black and white to color
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19 not simply black and white
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20 another lesson in the racial and gender mix
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21 side work if you can get it
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22 not yet our time to fly
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23 bartering a papoose for an indian blanket
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24 lost and found
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25 saying something more than once makes it true !
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26 business friend, partner, or foe
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27 “uptown girl”—moving up in life
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28 sunday afternoon sex time
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29 sitting in my closet and talking to jesus
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30 “i’m going home”
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31 seeking validation in merit badges
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32 wait, it will disappear!
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33 the famous pillbox hat and the creepy christmas elf
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34 booklets and basement drills
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35 on the righteous path
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36 my teenage years from rapid learner to rapid de learner
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37 the ranch
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38 on the yearbook staff
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39 stabbed in the back
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40 my first boyfriend
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41 instant attractions
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42 looking for my hands
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43 drive ins and playing putt putt
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44 saturday steak night
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45 “ode to a broken date”
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46 skipping school
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47 election by forgery
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48 we are the jackets!
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49 blame it on the fact she is from minnesota
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50 the dog did it!
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51 living an alcohol induced life of sin
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52 “knocking on heaven’s door”
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53 he broke my jaw and i fell in love
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54 eyes wide open and jaws wired shut
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55 can we go get a whopper and fish filet sandwich now
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56 the salad days the kappa alpha theta sorority
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57 i hurt in places that i did not know i had
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58 newfound freedom i think
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59 panty raids galore
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60 trying out for college cheerleader
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61 the kat house
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62 food’s out
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63 streaking in the ’70s
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64 wetting the bed in the presidential suite
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65 working “the porters”
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66 morning milk coffee
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67 jigger a minute
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68 the chevy malibu from hell
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69 making terrible decisions
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70 the tragedy of michael g
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71 tell him it is his and get married
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72 get out of dodge
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73 the worm in the tequila
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74 breaking my tailbone
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75 unexpected special effects
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76 the real texas rodeo ride wheel of fortune
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77 “the firm”
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78 skiing on my father’s amex card
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79 voyeurism on georgetown street
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80 stand in bridesmaid
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81 men 2 0 more walks of shame
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82 paper frolics
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83 cal and the mona lisa
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84 guided by astrology
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85 the fire tragedy
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86 paper company blues
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87 sex on the beach
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88 the story of david
Duration:00:06:38
89 toxic behavior revisited— going home my saturn return
Duration:00:06:41
90 “extreme” love, sex, and drugs
Duration:00:06:24
91 and betrayal
Duration:00:05:29
92 growing a mail order business
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93 disappearing in the british virgin islands
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94 the angel and the devil
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95 for the love of the bowdons
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96 marriage on valentine’s day
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97 with every death there is a birth
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98 tornados do skip and the no nap kid
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99 divorce on april fool’s day
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100 the order of things in dog years
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101 bronco firefighting
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102 what is mine is mine
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103 back in the legal saddle
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104 dealing with a diagnosis
Duration:00:12:28
105 personal life uprooted— florida in my forties changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
Duration:00:02:18
106 a crossroads in life—so many different children in the world
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107 finding hockey at a birthday party
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108 the crazy path of ice hockey
Duration:00:06:57
109 getting much crazier
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110 wishful drinking
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111 specialized learning for all
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112 radio silence—are you in the fbi or the cia
Duration:00:08:31
113 discrimination and sexual harassment prior to “me too”
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114 creating a pvc pipe dream
Duration:00:05:47
115 a different perspective on hockey
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116 quebec conundrum
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117 finding out family secrets
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118 a question of power
Duration:00:10:23
119 further beyond the grits the vermont turnaround
Duration:00:10:50
120 “please help me!”
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121 faith, hope, and earth angels
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122 my mother’s passing
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123 becoming a messenger with an unclear message
Duration:00:03:23
124 the beginnings of taking back my power
Duration:00:02:48
125 an economic miracle
Duration:00:03:16
126 living in two places
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127 the smell of lifebuoy soap
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128 feeling different, feeling incomplete
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129 trying the south on for size
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130 coming full circle
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131 here’s johnny!
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132 five kindred souls
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133 unexpected grief
Duration:00:04:28
134 please tell her i am sorry
Duration:00:07:13
135 epilogue
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136 acknowledgments
Duration:00:05:29
137 music playlist
Duration:00:07:39
Ending Credits
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