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On Being with Krista Tippett
The speaker referenced the movie adaptation of this memoir, focusing on the contrast between the difficult aspects of the story and the more hopeful moments, which were highlighted as particularly impactful.
I remember asking Tobias Wolfe when he saw his movie of This Boy's Life, you know, that great memoir, was it hard to watch? I watched it. I sat behind him and his family and his mother was there and I...
— Episode: [Unedited] Mary Karr with Krista Tippett
Episode: [Unedited] Mary Karr with Krista Tippett
The speaker referenced the movie adaptation of this memoir, focusing on the contrast between the difficult aspects of the story and the more hopeful moments, which were highlighted as particularly impactful.
I remember asking Tobias Wolfe when he saw his movie of This Boy's Life, you know, that great memoir, was it hard to watch? I watched it. I sat behind him and his family and his mother was there and I said, boy, that was so, I cried. I said, that was so hard for me. Was it hard for you to watch?