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When LeRoy ‘Roy”Dunfey called out “Hey...Dunfey” in his fried clam restaurant in the 1940s, at least seven of his twelve children would turn around. Then he’d point to the one he needed without having to remember names. Roy and Catherine ‘Kate’ Manning had met and married thirty years earlier as…

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1 author picked Counter Culture as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’ll confess, part of the reason I loved this book is because the author was my mentor during a pivotal time in my life. Imagining Eleanor and her family as they evolved and transformed into a significant force in global social justice brought to mind conversations we shared and advice she gave me as I began my academic career.

But even if I didn’t know Eleanor personally, her family’s story is captivating. It shows the positive ripple effects that family dynamics can have for generations, ripples that extend into the larger society.

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