The Russian River is a place in California, where Dave and his family vacationed, when Dave was a child. This is also where Dave takes his son many years later to see the sunset.
School was Dave's refuge away from his mother, and the only place where he could find food, when his mother refused to feed him.
For a short time, Dave would leave school during lunch recess to steal food from a local grocery store.
Dave would often steal food from other children's lunch bags.
Dave would also steal frozen food trays from the school cafeteria, while his mother was starving him.
Dave's mother's house had a garage that was under the house. It was a sort of basement, as well. Dave was forced to sleep in.....
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