At best the family teaches ... by Barbara Ehrenreich, an American Writer

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“At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame.”

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Name: Barbara Ehrenreich

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Aug 26, 1941

Profession: Writer

Irene Peter Eustace Budgell Dorthea Brande

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