What Daniel Mendelsohn Knows for Sure About Family

What I Know for Sure About Family

By Daniel Mendelsohn
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the November 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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This November, O, The Oprah Magazine asked authors, thinkers, and artists what they know for sure. In his answer, author Daniel Mendelsohn revealed what makes family special.

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