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In 'Happiness Falls,' a father gone missing brings family tensions to the surface

In 'Happiness Falls,' a father gone missing brings family tensions to the surface

FromNPR's Book of the Day


In 'Happiness Falls,' a father gone missing brings family tensions to the surface

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Adam Parson goes on a morning hike with his son, Eugene, and the boy returns home alone. Eugene is autistic and nonverbal, so he can't explain what happened. This is how Angie Kim sets up Happiness Falls, which chronicles how the Korean-American family tries to make sense of Adam's disappearance. Kim tells NPR's Scott Simon about the complicated relationship between Eugene and his siblings, and why she wanted to emphasize that a lack of verbal communication does not equal a lack of thought and feeling.
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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