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The Moth Radio Hour: Hope and Glory

The Moth

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From Prosperity to Struggle

The chapter reflects on the stark contrast between the opulent 1920s and the difficult 1930s in Kansas City. It recounts the narrator's family's journey from owning many businesses to running a single drug store where they lived and worked. The chapter also explores the narrator's observations of their grandfather's interactions with customers and their lessons learned about helping others.

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