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Tag Archives: Father
How Family Shapes Us
I really enjoyed reading Andre Dubus’ essay “Digging” this week. The transformation that he describes as a result of having been convinced by his father to take on a difficult job is so complete and inspirational. While Dubus recalls feeling … Continue reading
The Value of Work
Out of the readings we had this week, Digging by Andre Dubus resonated with me the most. While reading this essay, I couldn’t help but think of my father. I had a similar relationship to my dad as Dubus did … Continue reading
Posted in week 7
Tagged Andre Dubus, bittersweet, family, Father, hard work, money, Values, work
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