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A grieving father recounts his son's dying moments

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Shaun Usher
Feb 03, 2024
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Some letters deserve a second airing—none more so than this intensely moving missive written exactly 40 years ago by a father in mourning. This time, however, I’m also including audio of the letter being read by the one and only Toby Jones. Eternal thanks to him, and to the Kesey family for allowing this piece of writing to feature in the book, Letters …

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