The Pink Hippopotamus, The Ferry Godmother and Ilili (A Non-Fiction Fairy Tale): David Kapralik in 1996
Al Aronowitz, Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, The, 1996
THE DAY HE GETS OUT of the hospital from his third suicide attempt, Dave Kapralik is ready to try to snuff himself again. He's got nothing to live for.
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