He was born in abject poverty to a mother who was but a child herself.
His father was a wild and raucous man prone to drinking to excess.
Before long it was clear to Lily that she could not stay married to Raymond, so she packed her meager belongings, loaded the old Chevrolet coup and began looking for work.
She eventually found a job as a laundress working for enough money to buy groceries, gas for the car, and pay for child care.
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