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Raw Reflections from the Road—and Home Caregiving, travel, aging, and forgiveness—told with raw honesty and a touch of humor. Emmy-winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares life with her 102-year-old mother, unexpected adventures, and hard-won wisdom.
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“Give Me a Hug,” My 103-Year-Old Mother Said (opens the original)
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This Yom Kippur, I Need to Return (opens the original)
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The Stretchers Stayed Empty (opens the original)
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I Forgave My Mother. So Why Am I So Angry Again? (opens the original)
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At 103, My Mother Still Knows How to Work a Room (opens the original)
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My mother did not want to go.I had gotten it into my head that we should try happy hour at Latitudes, an oceanfront restaurant in Highland Beach. Mom had been there for dinner before, but never for happy hour, and I wanted her to experience it.Our neighbor was coming with us, and I knew we had to move fast.There’s an outdoor bar overlooking the ocean and an indoor bar, but this is August in South Florida. It is boiling. Sitting outside was not happening.The indoor bar has only a handful of seats
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