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In his fortieth year, Chris Offutt re‑enters Morehead State University’s faculty ranks, motivated by a desire to give back to the small Kentucky community that shaped him. As he adjusts to contemporary campus life, the past intrudes: he learns the story of his parents‑in‑law, Arthur and Irene, Holocaust survivors who fled Poland in 1946. Their wartime memories and exile experiences intertwine with Offutt’s own quest for safety and belonging, challenging his understanding of home and heroism. Arthur’s simple maxim that “home is illusory” and that there are “no heroes in life” reverberates throughout the book, framing a personal exploration of memory, identity, and the enduring impact of history on ordinary lives.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Chris Offutt
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