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After the Carrs' divorce Kerouac proposed marriage to Caleb's mother. Mother turned Kerouac down and afterwards married writer John Speicher. Carr's new stepfather was another heavy drinker, and Caleb made weekly visits to Lucien.
After the Carrs' divorce Kerouac proposed marriage to Caleb's mother, but she turned him down and afterwards married writer John Speicher. Carr's new stepfather was another heavy drinker, and Carr made weekly visits to Lucien.