Not memories are fireworks and first steps only. There are the rays of the sun on tattered carpet, the buzzing of a mother as she piles laundry, or the bang of screen doors in an exhausted town. In The Things That Stay, Thomas Worthington retrospects upon those silent, mundane moments which mark most profoundly.
In chapters filled with childhood living rooms and broken sidewalks, family dinners, first jobs, first love, Worthington reveals how memory hangs not on milestones, but on bits of everyday life those details most of us cannot remember, but that make us up forever.
Well, sweet, dreamy, and heavily insightful, this memoir is a lesson that our lives do not come in terms of trophies or ceremony but the little things that can remain when everything goes.
Coming of Age
First Love
Memory
Family
Identity
Smalltown
Grief
Tragic Romance
Journey
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ (4.4) (28)
GenreEducation and Learning
Length19 mins
Publish dateSep 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
4Chapter 4
2Chapter 2
5Chapter 5
3Chapter 3
6Chapter 6
About the author
Thomas Worthington
Thomas Worthington is a passionate storyteller whose works inspire hope, resilience, and the pursuit of dreams. With a deep belief in the power of words to uplift and transform, he writes stories that reflect courage in the face of adversity and the beauty of never giving up. The Light Beyond the Hills is one of his most heartfelt works, crafted to encourage readers to see possibilities even in the darkest moments.View all audiobooks by Thomas Worthington
