On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares a short story on the importance of an ordinary tree in her own yard; Ben Craddock tells the story of how his father, Ron Craddock, worked his way from nothing to owning over 70 gas stations and 16 fast-service restaurants in Mississippi; and Audrey B. Gruss shares the story how her mother immigrated to the U.S. to build a better life while battling depression.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney shares a short story on the importance of an ordinary tree in her own yard; Ben Craddock tells the story of how his father, Ron Craddock, worked his way from nothing to owning over 70 gas stations and 16 fast-service restaurants in Mississippi; and Audrey B. Gruss shares the story how her mother immigrated to the U.S. to build a better life while battling depression.<a href="https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate">Support the show</a> (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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EP61: The Joys of An Ordinary Tree, The Mississippi Gas Station Franchise and Hope For Depression

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