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When a family member dies, picking up the pieces of their life can many times reveal things about those left behind. Cleaning out a father's basement workshop becomes the place to remember and cherish his life and contemplate your own.
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Piece Description
When a family member dies, picking up the pieces of their life can many times reveal things about those left behind. Cleaning out a father's basement workshop becomes the place to remember and cherish his life and contemplate your own.
Timing and Cues
This piece, The Workshop, is a personal narrative essay. It runs 4:43 minutes and the outcue is - "Dad gave up."
