William E. Elston

Biography: The Whole Cake, and How To Eat It.

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The Bird of Paradise Lost

There was a bird. It was a robin redbreast, hopping around on the dry grass, pecking at dead leaves and dirt. There was also a boy of about four or five, by himself. He had conceived, in the chill air, the idea of sneaking up behind the robin and grasping the bird by the tail.

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The Bird of Paradise Lost

There was a bird. It was a robin redbreast, hopping around on the dry grass, pecking at dead leaves and dirt. There was also a boy of about four or five, by himself. He had conceived, in the chill air, the idea of sneaking up behind the robin and grasping the bird by the tail.

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Bored Out of My Gourd

Children never remember the logistics and difficulties of moving. They remember living in one place, and then another. I was no different. We were in Spirit Lake, then we were in Glenrose Prairie, an unincorporated area southeast of Spokane. For the parents it is quite different. "One move is worth two fires," according to Benjamin Franklin.

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Adams Spokane Glenrose childhood

Bored Out of My Gourd

Children never remember the logistics and difficulties of moving. They remember living in one place, and then another. I was no different. We were in Spirit Lake, then we were in Glenrose Prairie, an unincorporated area southeast of Spokane. For the parents it is quite different. "One move is worth two fires," according to Benjamin Franklin.

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Adams Spokane Glenrose childhood

The Sex Life of Bonobos and Children

During our first year in Glenrose Prairie, a family moved next door, in the house to the west. The father was a greaser, with a ducktail and fins, and a pack of camels rolled up in his short shirtsleeve. His son Dickie was a carbon copy, sans the cigarettes. Dickie was my age, and had two teenage sisters, Sherry and Pernie.

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The Sex Life of Bonobos and Children

During our first year in Glenrose Prairie, a family moved next door, in the house to the west. The father was a greaser, with a ducktail and fins, and a pack of camels rolled up in his short shirtsleeve. His son Dickie was a carbon copy, sans the cigarettes. Dickie was my age, and had two teenage sisters, Sherry and Pernie.

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