Caitlin Shetterly reports on a true-life holiday fable from rural Maine, complete with a misunderstood recluse with a heart of gold, a deserving family in need, and a very special Christmas tree farm with secrets of its own. (16 minutes)
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Act One: Go To The Mattresses
Shamyla always loved books.
Act Two: Daddy Lessons
Parents try to shape who we are in their own image. Producer Neil Drumming spoke to Adam Mansbach, who tried to make his daughter fall in love with hip-hop.
Act Three: Where I Came From
Producer Ben Calhoun recalls a weighty moment from childhood and thinks about how the words from that encounter have come up again.
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