“Thompson’s mother never told him his father’s name. She could have forgotten, but Thompson always figured it was more likely she was embarrassed.”
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A Grand Experiment in Parenthood and Friendship
“Would you raise kids with your best pals?”
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The Unabomber’s Brother Turned Him In. Then Spent 27 Years Trying to Win Him Back.
“Ted Kaczynski, whose anti-tech rants are finding a new generation of readers, shunned the brother who called the F.B.I. in an effort to halt his campaign of violence.”
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Fried Fish & Family Affairs
“When the way ahead isn’t clear, the solution, sometimes, is to eat.”
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Losing My Dad in Installments
“Back then, it felt easier to say goodbye to each part of him as they left.”
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The Making of Dwyane Wade
“The Hall of Famer reached the highest heights of the basketball world. Now he’s figuring out the type of man and father he wants to be.”
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Crumple Zone: What Car Crashes Reveal About Human Hubris and Fragility
“Risk, racing and a shared father-daughter legacy of survival.”
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Crossed Signals
“Joe Hazard donated the land for a cross that towered over Mayhaw, Mississippi. He never dreamed his generosity would spark a divine comedy.”
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If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?
“Perhaps part of Orli’s legacy is insisting on this conversation.”
