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Outer Sunset

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Jim Finleyā€”a recently retired English teacher living alone on the shifting edge of San Franciscoā€”has been set, unwittingly, on the back porch of life. Trying to harmonize the voices in his head, he sits most days by his stack of ā€œto-doā€ books until, one day, his daughter comes home with the worst news of her life. Everything changes. As his broken heart reengages, he steps back into a new world. He sees his ex-wife has launched into a larger life than the one theyā€™d shared. He is surprised to find it easier to talk to his sonā€™s immigrant girlfriend, or even the remains of a Russian saint, than to the young man heā€™s raised. He misconnects with Carolā€”his first date in decadesā€”a woman he enjoys talking with but doesnā€™t quite hear. Set in the pre-tech calm before the turn of this century, Outer Sunset is a deeply felt story about the intimate place where long-lasting growth occurs in our lives; how we revise, or live without, our dreams; how to love the flaws of those closest to you and watch a child grow away into someone better than youā€™d imagined; and how to be shaken by beauty amidst unimaginable loss and remain standing.


Verteller: Paul Heitsch
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