The Moth

The Burning of Atlanta

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Sneaking cigarettes on the job has fiery consequences.

Tags Workplace Stress Dating Adversity Misfortune Healthcare Loss Self-deprecating Dramatic Mature content Off the cuff Suspenseful Hopeful

Storyteller

Dave Mowers

Featured on

May 24, 2009

Recorded Date

October 22, 2003

“She looked at me and she said, 'I am gonna kill you.'”

Photo by David Polenberg
Dave Mowers

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