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To The Contrary

E.A. Hanks on Family Secrets and Her New Memoir ''The 10''

Season 34 Episode 3408 | 26m 46s

Writer and journalist E.A. Hanks - daughter of Tom Hanks - sets out on a cross-country road trip to retrace a historic immigration route and reflect on America’s myths. But her journey takes a dramatic turn when she uncovers shocking truths about her late mother’s past, including addiction, trauma, and a long-buried family crime in her new book, "The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road."

Aired: 05/08/25
Funding for TO THE CONTRARY is provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.
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