pastward

For the past twenty-five years, I have lived in America, first as a reluctant transplanted Iranian always looking pastward, and later, as an exile reconciled with the chronic condition that exile always brings -- most notably an arthritic heart.

Roya Hakakian: The Feast and Famine of Iran Coverage in U.S. Media 2009

But the pastward-time-travel analogy is an interesting one that perhaps deserves further consideration.

Archive 2005-02-01 2005

But the pastward-time-travel analogy is an interesting one that perhaps deserves further consideration.

Faith and Philosophy 2005

Not for the first time-not for the first time-Kenmuir's mind withdrew pastward, blindly casting about for whatever clues might lie buried in history.

The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994

Kenmuir found his imagination slipping pastward, as if he could see her then.

The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994

Not for the first time-not for the first time-Kenmuir's mind withdrew pastward, blindly casting about for whatever clues might lie buried in history.

The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994

He went pastward to a happier year, took a night's lodging, forced himself to eat a hearty supper and get a lot of sleep.

There Will Be Time Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1972

Then I went pastward tifi I found a chance to read that telegram-oh, God.

There Will Be Time Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1972

Instead, he made his pastward visits vacations from his studies at our state university.

There Will Be Time Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1972

In the end he said good-by, neither of us sure we would come together again; and he drove his rented car to the city airport, and caught his flight to Istanbul, and went pastward with what I had given him, and was captured by the Eyrie men.

There Will Be Time Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1972