The Moth

George Washington, Gangsters, and Cookies

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A student learns what she won’t give up for a friend.

Tags Workplace Communication Food Trust Adversity Forgiveness Kindness of strangers Chosen family Rebellion Joy Hopeful YA Moving Bittersweet Mature content Serious Dramatic

Storyteller

Deborah Allen-Carr

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December 26, 2011 Mets, McDonalds, and a White House Secret

Recorded Date

January 17, 2011

“It was as if my heart was a volcano and it exploded.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Deborah Allen Carr

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