Across Generations
Family Drama · fiction

The Scent of Honest Work

“If I embarrass you that much, then wash me yourself in front of everyone.” I said those words to my son on a bitter January morning, never imagining Brian would actually turn on the hose. My name is Frank Dawson. I was sixty-eight years old when my only son forced me to my knees in his backyard while his wife recorded me like...

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Genre
Family Drama
Audience
Adult readers
Chapters
6
Fiction status
fiction
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My Life Story Editorial

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Across Generations

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  1. 01Chapter 1
  2. 02Chapter 2
  3. 03Chapter 3
  4. 04Chapter 4
  5. 05Chapter 5
  6. 06Chapter 6

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