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At the end of his life, 81-year-old Wilbur boards a supernatural train that takes him to critical moments in his past, revealing how often he chose work over relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

She too has found it hard having to prioritise work over her two young children.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It’s taken a lot of work over the course of 15 years, but now I’m mostly functional.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

“We never stop moving and can prioritize thinking about work over other areas in life,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Min had done the mixing of the glaze himself, so the mistake could only have been in the firing—the part of the work over which not even Min had complete control.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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