A Listener's Touching Story On His Father—and Jack Kerouac
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2024
⏱️ 11 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul Kotz gives a touching tribute to his father. At a time when Paul needed a great deal of encouragement, his father turned to an American novelist to cheer him up.
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| 2:03.5 | And now we hear from one of our regular contributors, Paul Kotz, who gives a tribute to his |
| 2:08.6 | father and a brief history of American author Jack Kerouac. Here's Paul. |
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