In 1992, Sean Hurley set off to try and walk to walk across the country starting from Cambridge, Massachusetts. As he walked he would record his thoughts into a handheld tape recorder. He thought the hardship of the road could help him stop drinking. He made it to Ohio. The last thing he remembered, was the thought that he was done. It turns out that he shared his looks AND his demons with his uncle and grandfather.
Sean Hurley is a reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio. He's also a playwright and actor and has written songs for the Opie & Anthony and Ron & Fez radio programs.
Sean and his grandfather in younger days
Photo courtesy Sean Hurley
Sean's Uncle Dick
Photo courtesy Sean Hurley