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Jumping Off single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Jumping Off
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The Swedish-American protagonist accompanies his blind grandfather as they walk door to door in the rain, hawking goods. As they weather poor sales and customers questioning the grandfather's blindness, the protagonist dreams of a better life.

Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia:

    Type of disability Blindness.
    Type of character Primary.
    Point of view First person.

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