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The Other Side of the Door in San Francisco City Life
A reflective memoir fragment set in early San Francisco describing a child’s view of a foggy Bay Area city. The narrator recalls streets, convalescent views from a window, family ties, and a yearned for home as a rapidly changing metropolis shapes her sense of self and coming of age amidst parties, homes, and social circles.
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Presidio
Mission
Wes
Shy
Abby
Kisk
Fire Hills
Telegraph Hill
Plaza
Hallie Ferguson
San Fran
Wastington Street
Toemid
Rincon
Jouitlg
Hal- Ne
Golden Gate
Santa Clara
Father
Lfe
Eallie Kergnsen
Retrelia Mendes