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In
a country where the word “comeback” is often applied to a relief
pitcher whose minor arm surgery made him sit out half a summer, we
sometimes overlook the most amazing stories that are practically laid out
right before us. But the prototypical heart-wrenching Hollywood comeback story
is one that contains many ingredients. Initial success, followed by many years
of struggle amid constant pangs of self doubt, then financial strain and hardship
despite an almost stubborn dedication to the trade that had originally brought
him to the pinnacle of his industry. The best stories, the ones that grab
our attention and refuse to let go, are the ones where the main protagonist
is a likable family man with impeccable taste and values, whose only fault
is his inability to do anything that does not feel honest. If the story ends
happily, not quite like a fairy tale but in a believable fashion
that is at once joyous and redeeming, it can be a liberating experience for
the reader. Finally, if it returns our hero to the very pinnacle of his profession
where he once was and rightly belongs, then we have an invigorating tale to
tell. This describes the story of Gray Kunz. [read
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