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Chapter 24: Duck Boy
Chapter 24: Duck Boy opens with the arrival of Paper's renowned sweet potato pie, which serves as the focal point for a gathering of Nate, Addie, Rusty, Fatty, and Miggy, who arrives late after work at Pennhurst. Miggy, with her professional demeanor, contrasts sharply with her past life on Hemlock Row, immediately establishing a bond with Nate. Their light banter sets the stage for a deeper conversation, and as the evening progresses, Miggy opens up about her life and her work at the hospital. She…-
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Chapter 23: Bernice’s Bible
Chapter 23: Bernice’s Bible begins in the thick woods behind a jook joint where Fatty, engrossed in the mechanical intricacies of an old convertible, is interrupted by Rusty’s shout. His sister, Bernice, had arrived, and Fatty’s immediate reaction was one of skepticism. He wasn’t sure why she was there, but the mention of a visit from her set the tone for what would unfold. Fatty, leaning over the car’s hood, was knee-deep in the idea of selling the old vehicle he had found behind a demolished…-
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Chapter 23: Bernice’s Bible
Chapter 23: Bernice’s Bible opens with Fatty and Big Soap working on an old convertible behind the jook joint. Their focus is interrupted when Rusty brings unexpected news: Fatty’s sister, Bernice, has arrived. Fatty is immediately confused and unsettled by her visit, as he believes there is no reason for her to be there after their years of estrangement. He insists on continuing his work on the car, which he believes could be a valuable Great Chadwick Six, despite Rusty’s teasing about the car being…-
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Chapter 22: Without a Song
Chapter 22: Without a Song begins with the weight of closure bearing heavily on Moshe’s shoulders. Packing up the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store proved more painful than he anticipated, triggering memories long buried. Discovering the butter barrel that Chona once used to calm him, now filled with toys for neighborhood children, forced him to confront not only her absence but the gaping silence left behind. Moshe, overwhelmed by emotion, broke down quietly while Nate and Addie respectfully kept their…-
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Chapter 22: Without a Song
Chapter 22: Without a Song opens with Moshe facing the painful task of closing the grocery store he once shared with his late wife, Chona. As he sifts through their belongings in the basement, he is flooded with memories, particularly when he comes across a small barrel that holds significant emotional weight. This barrel, once filled with gifts that Chona lovingly prepared for local children, becomes a symbol of her ability to create joy from the simplest things. The scene is bittersweet as Moshe is…-
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Chapter 21: The Marble
Chapter 21: The Marble begins as Dodo’s world turns inside out. Thrust from a cozy space behind Miss Chona’s store into the chaos of Ward C-1 at Pennhurst, the shift felt like plunging into an abyss. The smell, the noise, and the blur of drug-induced disorientation stripped him of control, leaving only confusion and pain. His body, once full of energy, lay trapped in traction. Though terrifying, the restraint spared him from further injury and gave his limbs time to heal. The mental toll, however, was…-
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Chapter 21: The Marble
Chapter 21: The Marble begins with Dodo, a young boy, waking up in Ward C-1 of Pennhurst, an institution filled with men who are each grappling with their own struggles. His early days in the ward are a haze of confusion and pain, magnified by the effects of the strong medication he is given. Transitioning from the comfort and familiarity of his room above Miss Chona’s grocery store to the overwhelming, chaotic environment of a ward with over two hundred men proves to be an incredibly traumatic…-
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Chapter 20: The Antes House
Chapter 20: The Antes House begins with an annual tradition drenched in irony and contradiction. What appeared to be a grand celebration of local heritage was, at its core, a parade of contradictions—where brass instruments blared for a forgotten composer and flags fluttered over a building more often used as a back-alley dive than a historical monument. The John Antes Historical Society and Pottstown's city council observed Memorial Day with feigned reverence and theatrical rituals, while residents…-
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Chapter 20: The Antes House
Chapter 20: The Antes House introduces Gus Plitzka, the chairman of the Pottstown city council, who has a deep-seated aversion to Memorial Day. This holiday, which includes the John Antes Historical Society’s Cornet Marching Band, brings with it a series of events that Gus dreads each year. These events involve a council meeting, followed by a band performance, a breakfast of German sausages, and a parade where council members dress as Revolutionary soldiers to honor John Antes, a composer with a…-
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Chapter 2: Special Detail …
Chapter 2 introduces Andor Gutman, a guard who replaces Arnold Marx every noon. Both are roughly the same age, around forty-eight, and Gutman, an Estonian Jew, carries a deeply unsettling history from his time at Auschwitz. His life was nearly cut short when he was assigned to the Sonderkommando, a notorious group tasked with guiding condemned prisoners to the gas chambers and later removing their bodies. His fate was dramatically changed when Himmler issued the order to shut down the crematorium ovens,…-
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