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Second Sight  

JL;DR SUMMARY Cindy Scarr's tender narrative "Second Sight" explores the complex layers of parent-child relationships through the bond between Miriam and her daughter Devorah. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Family DynamicsMotherhoodNostalgiaMemoryChildhoodParent Child RelationshipsSeparationAdulthoodIntergenerational BondsPhone Conversations

Places mentioned

Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Devorahs Brooklyn house is small, and she prefers to fly to California instead of hosting."
California, United States
"Devorahs Brooklyn house is small, and she prefers to fly to California instead of hosting."

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