Nana, my Grandmother Anne Gillis — A memoir by Robert Gillis

  • The book
    • About the author
    • How to buy
    • Story
    • FAQ
    • Cover
    • Excerpts
    • Table of contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Why I wrote the book
    • “For anyone who has ever loved a senior citizen, this book will touch your heart.”
    • Bob’s blog – 25 years of published newspaper op/ed
  • Publishing
    • Press release
    • Press kit
    • Booksellers / Editors / Request free review copy
    • Publisher – Author House
    • GlobeNewsWire
  • Media
    • Video (Behind the Scenes)
    • Behind the Scenes video interview transcript
    • WDIS radio interview
    • Other interviews
    • First Book Signing for “Nana”
    • Interview Requests
    • Port Hawkesbury Reporter
  • Reviews
    • Bookreviewers.org
    • John A. Kennedy
    • Laureen House
    • Allbooks Reviews
    • Wendy Kerchoff
    • Linda McCoy
    • Nancy Williams
    • Tom Whiffen
    • Aaron Sylvia
    • Bob Shea
    • Cathy Mac Lean
    • Jack Authelet
    • Dolores Fineberg
    • Allene MacPherson Goforth
    • Anne Gillis [no relation]
    • Allbooks feature of the month
    • Bernadine MacDonald
    • Danny Gillis
    • Ann Varnerin Barry
    • Gregory Tasonis
    • Marybeth Oliver
    • Marlene MacDonald Cheng
  • Updates
    • Glendale
      • Updates on Neil Charles, Nana’s brother
      • Neil Gillis Kitchener (Neil's grandson)
      • One family of Gillis in Glendale
      • Pa and Father MacPherson
      • Altar boy for Father MacPherson
      • Pew Rent
      • The Black Pot
      • Rural Medicine
      • With this paper I thee wed
      • Farming in Inverness County
      • The Halifax explosion and the Boston Christmas tree
      • More information about Rev. John N. "Honest John" MacLennan
    • Gillis family tree (Glendale/Maple Brook)
    • Help me find the farm
    • 10 Trull Street (Updates 1)
      • Trull Street's Creation
      • History of the Trull Street Area (Dorchester Atheneum)
      • First Person to Live at 10 Trull Street
      • 1911 New England Medical Gazette ad for 10 Trull Street nursing care (Evanga M.S. Bowen)
      • Goodbye Johnny Dear
      • Renting or buying
      • Listing 10 Trull in 1962
    • 10 Trull Street (Update 2)
      • Conversions, who lived where
      • Bodachan
      • Garage
      • Nana's house sold again 11/21/2002
    • Friends, Family & Other
      • Father Anthony Buchette
      • Don't know where I'm going
      • Jessie McLennon Gillis
      • Email about Sister Andrea MacVarish an hour after Main Streets Interview
      • Correction on Rill Street House
    • Congrats from BC High
  • Nana Photo Galleries
    • Nana gallery
    • Pictures of Dad
    • Inside 10 Trull
    • 10 Trull Screencaps 1993
    • Greetings from Maple Brook
    • Dorchester and Uphams Corner
    • Gus Newsstand Uphams Corner
    • Census data for 10 Trull 1930s-1960
    • After Nana
  • My professional photography

Nana gallery

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001-front-view-of-saint-mary-of-the-angels-church-august-2000
002-saint-mary-of-the-angels-church
003-mary-gillis-immigration-card
004-david-gillis-immigration-card
005-momma-and-pa
006-glendale-family-date-unknown
007-john-alex-on-left
008-john-johnny-ban-gillis-and-isobel-macdonald-gillis
009-father-macpherson-france-1918
010-father-macpherson-1945
011-john-alex-and-neil-on-the-farm-in-glendale
012-john-angus
013-florence-4-years-old
014-nana-and-family-1912
015-charlie-macmasters
016-donald-gillis
017-nana-1917
018-uncle-sandy-macneil
019-uncle-sandy
020-neil-in-uniform
021-neil-in-uniform
022-nana-mary-and-katherine-kennedy
023-nana-and-katherine-kennedy-1920s
024-florence-and-steve-liston
025-nana-and-maggie-mcneil
026-nana-in-glendale-1920s
027-nana-and-mary-hyannisport-august-1922
028-nana-perhaps-1930s
029-nana-becomes-a-us-citizen
030-nanas-home-of-54-years-10-trull-street
031-miss-ryan
032-momma-nana-and-dad-maybe-1947
033-robert-gillis-perhaps-1950-or-so
034-nana-by-fireplace-in-front-room-1961
035-august-1963
036-nana-and-dad-1961
037-nana-with-dog-in-front-room-1961
038-little-bobby-sixth-birthday-1970
039-nana-christmas-1976
040-rex
041-nana-in-front-room-1981
042-nana-back-home-after-hip-surgery-1982
043-theresa-graduates-sks-1982
044-nana-in-maryland-1982
045-frontroom-1982
046-bobby-graduates-bc-high-1983
047-bc-high-diploma-1983
049-nana-with-santa-hat-1983
050-bobby-nana-and-florence-1990
051-nana-and-florence-1990
052-bobby-and-theresa-christmas-1990
053-santa-visits-nana-1990
054-nana-closeup-1990
055-dining-room-10-trull-street-1992
056-dining-room-10-trull-street-1992_
057-front-hall-facing-front-room-1992
058-kitchen-10-trull-street-1992
059-kitchen-stove-10-trull-street-1992
060-nanas-bedroom-10-trull-street-1992
061-sister-andrea
062-st-joseph-rest-home-december-24-1992
063-st-joseph-rest-home-ribbon-candy-christmas-1992
064-nanas_house_june_2003
065-nana-address-book
066-nana-classified-ad-for-room
067-nana-grocery-list
068-postcard-from-nana
069-uphams-corner-rest-home-check
070-uphams-corrner-rest-home-business-card
071-uphams-corner-rest-home-sign
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