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by Richard Russo (Goodreads Author)

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In the book, protagonist Griffin carries his father's ashes. How common is cremation in western world?

Kumari de Silva getting more and more common all the time. When my mother died 37 years ago I hadn't known anyone else who did this, being Japanese it felt natural fo…moregetting more and more common all the time. When my mother died 37 years ago I hadn't known anyone else who did this, being Japanese it felt natural for us. But in the years since then all the people I know who have passed away in the US, their families have opted for this(less)

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The main character's name is Jack Griffin...why does the author call him Griffin throughout the book?

Kumari de Silva It's just stylistic. …moreIt's just stylistic. (less)

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