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The Humble Glory Of Uncle Jimmy

The Humble Glory Of Uncle Jimmy

The hidden saint of Nat Street

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Jul 27, 2021
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This morning I was going through an old photo file looking for a particular headshot, and I ran across the image above. It’s an image of the funeral card of my Great Uncle Jimmy (the uncle of my mom). I hadn’t thought about him in years. You who have read my book How Dante Can Save Your Life might remember this story I tell in it. Based on the sales fig…

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