The Moth

The Council of Dads

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A cancer patient seeks out the men who have shaped his identity.

Tags Cancer Health Adversity Healing Trust Illness Legacy Anxiety Confidence Forgiveness Moving Sad Dramatic Tender Tragic Uplifting Optimistic

Storyteller

Bruce Feiler

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Recorded Date

December 8, 2011

“I went home and lay on my bed and tried to make sense of all the emotions swirling through my head.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Bruce Feiler

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