My Mother’s House, Part 1: A Photo Essay

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Turkish tiles line the front door and a Mexican star porchlight dangles above.

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When mermaids fly through the air around you, about what do you dream?

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My mother works in mosaic tile. Here are my stepdad's golf shoes--transformed.

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Art from Turkey and China and Mexico competes for space on brightly colored walls.

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About Mary Pauline Lowry

 

Mary Pauline Lowry, a fourth generation Texan, fought forest fires on an elite type 1 “Hotshot” crew, which traveled the Western U.S battling wildfires.

More recently, Lowry has dedicated her time to the movement to end violence against women, counseling and advocating for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, as well as lobbying the Texas legislature for funding and new laws to benefit survivors.

Mary Pauline Lowry’s unsold novel, The Gods of Fire, based on her experiences as a forest firefighter, has been optioned for film. She is currently writing the screenplay.