Play it again, Dad
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A 68-year old grandfather, during a piano recital wherein he was one of the participants, showed his daughter and his grandson that persistence and courage pay off. A frustrated musician, the grandfather wanted his grandson to learn how to play the piano, something he was unable to do as a child.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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The stern man's daughter
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A father describes seeing his daughter become more attached to her grandfather in Maine where she spent her summers each year. While her parents struggled to overcome heavy drinking and eventually divorced, the daughter found solace with her grandfather and the lobster boats in Maine.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1993
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Two grandfathers
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A man who was born after both of his grandfathers died is still given glimpses into their lives by photographs of them left behind. The lives of the two men, laborers from Albany, NY, who died in the early 20th century, are described.
Publication Name: Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-3019
Year: 1993
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