The Moth

The Actual Happy Ending

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A troubled young man attempts to crack his father’s code.

Tags Military World War II Healing Trauma Redemption Health Serious Bittersweet Mature content Sad Hopeful Romantic Wistful Regretful Historical

Storyteller

Anthony Swofford

Featured on

June 25, 2012

Recorded Date

April 10, 2012

“I thought that if I cracked the code on my father I could crack the code on myself.”

Photo by Liz Linder
Anthony Swofford

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