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The Luck of Kokura

The Luck of Kokura

by External Article | Jun 25, 2018 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caregiver Burnout, Caring for a Child, Caring for a Parent, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving, Occasional Caregiving | 0 comments

Many people fantasize about running away and leaving it all behind. In this short story by Gary Shteyngart, Barry runs away from his wife and their autistic son. After taking the Greyhound to Atlanta, he hides out with his former employee, whom he’d fired years...

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