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Deni Bechard's 'Cures for Hunger'

11:20 AM, May 16, 2012
11:06 AM, October 9, 2012

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In Deni Bechard's latest memoir, "Cures for Hunger," questions about his family history arise when he is asked to complete a family tree in school. As he begins to look into his past, Bechard hits road blocks trying to discover his dad's side of the family and begins a search into his father's criminal history to find himself.

Bechard joined The Daily Circuit to discuss his new book.

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