![]() ![]() was a passionate runner before he pulled his car over to assist a motorist, paying for his generosity with his legs when he was hit by another vehicle.Īs for mother Pat, she worked full-time, struggling to pay the rent, keep the car running, the children clothed and fed. was like so many artists: the art came first, wives, girlfriends, and children second, or here, third, for Dubus, Sr. ![]() might have been a more attentive father, but his son offers an explanation without quite excusing him. manages write honestly without blaming his parents, making it clear both did their best. His single-minded devotion to his work was not unknown to me, but I was steeling myself nonetheless, expecting an unhappy awakening along the lines of Carol Sklenicka’s biography of Raymond Carver.Īmazingly, Dubus, Jr. I began Townie expecting to be disappointed. ![]()
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