Alicia Kozakiewicz’s childhood was nothing short of perfect. The bright, blue-eyed, blonde-haired teenager from the Pennsylvanian city of Pittsburgh adored her stay-at-home mum, Mary, who was always there for Alicia and her older brother, Chuck. And considering the nine-year age gap, as far as siblings go, Alicia and Chuck got along well.
Then there was her dad, Charles. Despite working long hours to provide for his family, he was the model husband and father, and never missed cherished family time.
“My childhood was filled with so much love and fun,” Alicia recalls, sharing her story on the BBC Radio 4 show,I Simply Vanished. “It was idyllic.”
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