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Episode 3

Richard Ford narrates the stories of his parents. Ominous signs ring true as father dies young and it is up to mother and son to forge ahead now. But everything will change.

Pulitzer Prize winning Richard Ford tells us the stories of his parents, taken from a newly published memoir.

As young marrieds they lived their lives on the road. After fifteen years of marriage, the author comes along: "All first children, certainly all only children, date the beginning of their lives as notable events." Then father dies before his time..

Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 May 2017 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Richard Ford
Author Richard Ford
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 May 2017 09:45
  • Thu 11 May 2017 00:30

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