Learning About A Father Through His Past

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We talk to a local author who writs about her journey into her father's past after his death.

Aired 6/12/12

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Lucia Viti, author Dr. Tom's War.

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Dr. Tom's War

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As Father's Day approaches, it seems a good time to ask how much you really know about your Dad. Some men can be reluctant to talk much about their lives, even when they have incredible stories to tell. That's what my guest Lucia Viti found out, years after her father died.

A box of family memorabilia started her on a journey in which she discovered an aspect of her dad she never knew, and learned about a war she was too young to remember.

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