THE CATCHER IN THE RYE - Chapters 1-18

Cruz also gave their daughter “clappings” in which he would slap the back or side of her head with his open hand leaving bruises on the inside of her ears. When A. was learning to walk, Cruz found it humorous to ask A. if she wanted a clapping, and watch her respond by falling to the ground and hiding her head between her hands. ................
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