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"I don't want my dad to say, 'my daughter is an actress on a TV show.' I want him to say, 'My daughter cares about people.' I would love to know that I'm a role model in Hollywood." ~AnnaLynne McCord

Life was not easy for AnnaLynne McCord after the trauma she endured, but she was able to use that trauma to achieve her dreams. When she took a role in a horror movie she never could have known what she would discover about herself and her past.&nbsp; AnnaLynne was born in Atlanta GA on July 16, 1987. She grew up with 2 sisters. AnnaLynne always had a special connection to acting and she could never picture doing anything else with her life. And although she was lucky to grow up with a lot of money, her life was not easy. When AnnaLynne was a young child people she trusted hurt her in a way that would affect her for the rest of her life. Due to what she went through she developed Dissociative Identity Disorder(DID). DID causes a person's personality to split and create alters, so it’s like having multiple different people sharing the same body.&nbsp; Growing up she was half aware that there were multiple personalities in her head, but she wasn’t fully aware of it until she got cast in a horror movie. She had always been very good at acting and she had clung to her roles in a different way than others. When she was cast in the movie Excision she began to realize that one of her alters who she had been referring to as ‘Little Anna’ was a lot like her character and entirely different from her. At this point, she had already gone through a few things that lead her to believe her early childhood trauma caused her to be a DID system, but it wasn’t until ‘Little Anna’ got stuck in the front after filming a scene in this movie that she knew for sure. When an alter is stuck fronting it’s like they are wearing a seat belt and you're trying to take it off but it won’t move, that’s what happened after AnnaLynne filmed part of her movie. After this, she spoke to her therapist and was officially diagnosed with DID.&nbsp; AnnaLynne opened up publicly about her experiences with DID and her past traumas. DID is often stigmatized and played off as dangerous in media. AnnaLynne works to end the heavy stereotypes, misunderstandings, and prejudice against DID and OSDD systems. She continues to act and her alters will often front to better display the characters. She has helped people to understand that those with DID or OSDD are not dangerous.&nbsp; AnnaLynne was able to overcome everything she went through. She is able to use her past to help others and achieve everything she wanted. AnnaLynne has learned to live with her system and she is able to send the message to people who do have DID or OSDD that it will be okay even if it doesn’t feel like it.&nbsp;

You might think only having one arm would make it impossible to pitch for the MLB, but not for Jim Abbott.&nbsp; Jim was born on September 19, 1967, with a shorter right arm, it didn’t extend past his elbow. Jim Grew up in Flint, Michigan, and loved playing baseball. Jim was got a prosthetic hook for a replacement hand. The kids in elementary school were afraid of him because of the hook. He always hid his hand in his pocket from the kids at his high school so they wouldn’t make fun of him. Even though he got bullied he still had a love for baseball. For the record, the 6-3, 200-pound Abbott, from Flint, Michigan is the first left-handed, one-handed pitcher ever to play for the University of Michigan.&nbsp;He got Drafted to the Angels in 1989, was the 8th pick&nbsp;His signature moment in baseball was he beat the Cuban National Team, in Havana, in 1987, before 50,000 spectators. He also had a game during the 1989 season when he had a no-hitter with the New York Yankees. Jim was an inspiration to people that had the same disability as him. Someone even made a camp for kids with disabilities because he saw that if Jim can do it, the kids could too.&nbsp; I want people to remember Jim not because he played in the MLB with one hand, I want them to remember him as one of the greatest pitchers in the Major league Baseball

Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) Musical Artist

Story by Michael Marroquin

Imagine being a famous rapper who has created an impact on the lives of people of color and who acted in some pretty well-known movies like "8 Mile". Eminem was born and raised in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Growing up, he learned he had autism, which sometimes made him feel like he couldn’t fit in anywhere.&nbsp;He also had to deal with abuse from his drug-abusing mother and his stepfather who would physically hurt&nbsp;him.&nbsp; The only time Eminem would feel like he belonged was when he would go to clubs and have rap battles against the other kids. Eminem started rapping at 14 and he kept skipping school to go to these clubs to have rap battles. He had missed so much school to the point where he got held back in the ninth grade and eventually he dropping out of high school. Eminem first started his rapping career and label after he released “The Slim Shady LP” in 1999 after he was done filming 8 Mile he met with 50 Cent and went to talk to him about working together where his record was released.&nbsp; Eminem, even as a white man, saw the dangers of racism&nbsp;and used his popularity and music&nbsp;to make a change in the world. He helped to bring&nbsp;racism into the light and show people that we are all the same. This made Eminem very popular with people of&nbsp;all races&nbsp;from black people to Hispanic people.

Eammanuel Hansel, the basketball prospect, could beat you in one on one even with just one arm. He’s a top-5 basketball player in his high school class. Emmanuel Hansel was born in the Dominican Republic in 2004. He lost his arm at 6 years old when a building collapsed and he was trapped under the heavy material. When he started playing baseball, he found it too hard, so he switched the basketball. He started getting really good at basketball.&nbsp; He moved to the US in 2018 when he was 16 to chase his dream. Now, he’s one of the best players in high school sports, and he only has one arm.&nbsp; He has changed people’s perspectives on how they see disabilities, especially in sports. People who haven’t seen him play doubt his abilities, but when they see him play, they are amazed by his talent and skills. Because he puts in a lot of work, he has been able to get to where he’s at.&nbsp; He moved to Kissimmee, Florida, and attended life Christian Academy. Right now, people are seeing him going to college because he does not stop working hard. In conclusion, Emmanuel Hansel overcame what people without disabilities thought he would be able to do. He’s the only player in his class with one arm, but he still manages to be one of the best. His success is a lesson to young people, disabled and not, that to succeed you need to work harder than everybody else.

“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

As a child, Albert Einstein loved the concept of the invisible forces of the universe. Albert became famous for his great discoveries, ideas, and concepts. Known for his intelligence being reflected throughout his life, Albert Einstein was an astonishing physicist that we all know of today.&nbsp; He was born to middle-class Jewish parents in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1879. Albert’s teachers said he was disorganized, forgetful, intelligent, and inattentive. Einstein loved mathematics and science, but he disliked the rules of writing and had problems with spelling which suggested he had dyslexia. Unfortunately for Einstein dyslexia and ADHD were not things people knew about. It wasn’t until the 1980s (almost 100 years later) the diagnosis of ADHD became well known. Even with these challenges, Einstein went on to do amazing things. Einstein made many discoveries that have helped the knowledge of science become what it is today. Einstein as a child was very curious and wondrous. He had two “wonders” as a child; one being about a compass and the other about the invisible force of the needle. These led him to have many curiosities about the invisible forces of the world. And a huge influence in his life was a medical student called Max Talmud, who introduced him to bigger ideas of mathematics and philosophy. With this influence in his life, he was able to be known for his theory of relativity, which had helped how we view space, time, gravity, and the universe. For all of his hard work, Einstein was given the Nobel Prize award for being a physicist. With this recognition there were also problems that Einstein started to face, the rising of the Nazis in Germany affected how his work and his ideas were being seen, being called “Jewish physics” causing even his life to be in danger. Even though his ideas at the time were very looked down upon, his concepts still have helped how things are viewed in the world of science today. Einstein was extremely intelligent, and even with his disabilities, it did not change his discoveries or findings. He left the world with a huge impact, on April 18, 1955, in&nbsp;Princeton, NJ.&nbsp;

B block: Beyond Their Disability

“I don't need easy. I just need possible.”

Bethany Hamilton always loved surfing, but one day everything changed. Despite her challenges, she inspires lots of people and she continues to reach her dreams. Bethany was born on February 8, 1990, in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. As a child, she was raised in a surfing family, at 3 or 4 years old she started surfing and she fell in love with the sport. She started to compete in surfing at the age of 8 and by the age of 9, she earned her first sponsorship. One Day when Bethany was 13 years old on the morning of October 31, 2003, she went surfing with her best friend and her best friend´s dad and brother. While she was surfing, out of nowhere a tiger shark attacked her on her left arm. When she got to the hospital she had lost 60% of her blood and it was a miracle that she survived. Only 3 weeks after she started to surf again. Bethany never gave up she wanted to continue her dreams and now she can surf without one arm. Bethany Hamilton changed many people´s lives because when she lost her left arm she wanted to come back and surf and compete. She wanted to continue her dreams and now she is a professional surfer, she wants people to know that they can do it and they should never give up, they should always try their best. Now as a professional surfer, Bethany Hamilton is married, she is a mother of 3 children, she continues to inspire lots of people. People continue to remember her because&nbsp;she is a brave woman who wants other&nbsp;people to reach out for their dreams and not give up.

Harriet Tubman Abolitionists - freed slaves

“Bang Bang!” That was the sound of a slavemaster giving Harriet the injury she would have to live with forever.&nbsp; As a slave on a plantation in Maryland, Harriet was often abused and hurt by the slave owners who treated her and the other slaves unfairly. The day the slave master hit her in the head, Harriet’s life changed forever.&nbsp; On that note, she was born in March 1822 just to be hurt by an angry slavemaster. She got a brain injury and it got worse by the day because of the violence she endured. Sadly, Harriet’s condition got worse and become something she had to live with forever. She would have seizures and fall asleep at random times during the day. Today we use terms like epilepsy and narcolepsy, but back then people were scared of her and didn’t understand why this would happen. Despite everything in her way, Harriet managed to free lots of slaves. She did this through the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad wasn’t an actual railroad. It was actually a network of nice people who offered homes and support to escaped enslaved people from the South. Harriet Tubman is proof to everyone that being disabled doesn’t make you unable to do whatever you set your mind to. To this day Harriet Tubman is remembered&nbsp;as a national hero which is truly well-deserved recognition.

Everything changed when Muhammad Ali’s bike was stolen and the police became involved. Due to Muhammad’s anger, he told the police that he wanted to find the thief and beat him up.&nbsp; Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. As a child, Muhammad grew up with dyslexia, which made it hard for him to read, and his teachers thought he was not smart. He wasn't stupid, he just had a hard time reading. One day, his bike got stolen by some random person, and he called the police on them. When he did, he told the police that he wanted to beat up whoever stole his bike, and the police replied, "you have to learn how to fight before you threaten people like that". That's when his new obsession with boxing bloomed. He famously said, "if I can conceive it, and I can believe it, then I can achieve it.” And he grew up to become a world-famous boxer. He won heavyweight championships, and he was known for being very charming. He acquired Parkinson’s at age 42 and became a role model for people with physical disabilities. A part of why he got Parkinson´s might have been because of boxing. Getting hit in the head can increase the risk for this disease. Muhammad Ali gave people hope that they can accomplish their dreams. He won a championship while he had dyslexia.&nbsp;

Ray Allen is one of the greatest NBA players of all time. He has a wife and 1 kid. Ray Allen has battled OCD his whole life. OCD is wanting to perfect things and pay attention to details. Ray Allen, was born in Atwater, CA. It is a really high populated state that produces a lot of basketball players. He also grew up watching basketball a lot too. He was diagnosed with OCD when he was about 4 years old.

Ray Allen's childhood wasn’t really rough but with OCD it was harder. He was born in Atwater, California. Being a really popular and one of the best states for basketball Ray Allen is one of the greatest from there. He was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 33, not too long ago. Diabetes is a body condition that turns food into energy.&nbsp;He has overcome a lot.&nbsp;

Probably his favorite moment in his life is being drafted. Especially, because him doing what he loves and making a lot of money from definitely helped him out a lot. Or maybe breaking the record for most threes of all time. He changed their game drastically. He went to Uconn for 3 years. Then later he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks. Ray Allen has played for Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics, Boston Celtics, and finally the Miami Heat.&nbsp;

He&nbsp;made me want to play basketball and be one of the greater players. Also becoming one of the best shooters with having a disability. He is inspired millions of people, he was such a good shooter and overall really good. He helped his teammates around him so many times and had a big contribution to the game.&nbsp;

In conclusion, Ray Allen has been through a lot, but never gave up. At the end of the day, he has had an impact on many people and has also had great moments and enjoyed his time in the NBA.

Muhammad Ali, Pages 14-15 <a href="https://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Ali-Muhammad.html#:~:text=Muhammad%20Ali%20was%20born%20Cassius,lady%20when%20money%20was%20tight">https://www.notablebiographies.com/A-An/Ali-Muhammad.html#:~:text=Muhammad%20Ali%20was%20born%20Cassius,lady%20when%20money%20was%20tight</a>. https://vault.si.com/classic-galleries/2014/02/25/100-greatest-si-photos-muhammad-ali

Person's Name, Pages 20-21 3 citations Ott, Tim. “Bethany Hamilton.” Biography, https://www.biography.com/athlete/bethany-hamilton. Accessed 17 Feb. 2022. “Bethany’s Influence On People Today.” Bethany Hamilton -&lt;br /&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; Soul Surfer, http://soulsurferbethanyhamilton.weebly.com/bethanys-influence-on-people-today.html. Accessed 17 Feb. 2022. “Bethany Hamilton.” The MY HERO Project, http://myhero.com/Hamilton_Selden_MS_05_ul. Accessed 17 Feb. 2022. Photo citation

Ray Charles, Pages16-17 “Ray Charles.” Wikipedia, 16 Feb. 2022. Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ray_Charles&amp;oldid=1072206396. Ray Charles | Biography, Songs, &amp; Facts | Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ray-Charles. Accessed 17 Feb. 2022. &nbsp; “2000s.” Ray Charles, https://raycharles.com/legacy/2000s/. Accessed 17 Feb. 2022. PHOTO: “How Ray Charles Became Such an Unforgettable Icon.” JAZZ.FM91, 21 May 2019, https://jazz.fm/how-ray-charles-became-such-an-unforgettable-icon/.

AnnaLynne McCord, Pages 22-23 Hearon, Sarah. “90210’s AnnaLynne McCord Reveals Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis.” Us Weekly, 20 Apr. 2021, https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/annalynne-mccord-reveals-dissociative-identity-disorder-diagnosis/ Murphy‍, Desiree.&nbsp;AnnaLynne McCord on How Dissociative Identity Disorder Affected Her as an Actress (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight. 28 May 2021, https://www.etonline.com/annalynne-mccord-on-how-dissociative-identity-disorder-affected-her-as-an-actress-exclusive-166568 “AnnaLynne McCord.”&nbsp;Wikipedia, 28 Jan. 2022.&nbsp;Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AnnaLynne_McCord&amp;oldid=1068505154.

Eminem, Pages 18-19 https://detroithistorical.org <a href="https://www.thethings.com/a-look-inside-eminems-totally-dysfunctional-childhood/">https://www.thethings.com</a> https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eminem <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=eminem&amp;rlz=1CADTIH_enUS976&amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3MCwrTi_Ke8Royi3w8sc9YSmdSWtOXmNU4-IKzsgvd80rySypFJLgYoOy-KR4uJC08exi4sgvSy0qy0wtX8TKlpqbmZeaCwC5zt-MWgAAAA&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGuKXXn4f2AhU4k4kEHfXJC5sQ_AUoA3oECAIQBQ&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=665&amp;dpr=1&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on&amp;surl=1#imgrc=U8gD9MtlcT7rZM">https://www.google.com/search?q=eminem</a> Photo <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=eminem&amp;rlz=1CADTIH_enUS976&amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3MCwrTi_Ke8Royi3w8sc9YSmdSWtOXmNU4-IKzsgvd80rySypFJLgYoOy-KR4uJC08exi4sgvSy0qy0wtX8TKlpqbmZeaCwC5zt-MWgAAAA&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGuKXXn4f2AhU4k4kEHfXJC5sQ_AUoA3oECAIQBQ&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=665&amp;dpr=1&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on&amp;surl=1#imgrc=U8gD9MtlcT7rZM">https://www.google.com/search?q=eminem&amp;rlz=1CADTIH_enUS976&amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3MCwrTi_Ke8Royi3w8sc9YSmdSWtOXmNU4-IKzsgvd80rySypFJLgd=2ahUKEwiGuKXXn4f2AhU4k4kEHfXJC5sQ_AUoA3oECAIQBQ&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=665&amp;dpr=1&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on&amp;surl=1#imgrc=U8gD 9MtlcT7rZM</a>

Harriet Tubman - Pages 24 and 25. Lauren Appelbaum. “Harriet Tubman, Legendary Poet and Civil Rights Activist with Epilepsy, Inspires Generations.” Respect Ability, 12 Mar. 2019, https://www.respectability.org/2019/03/women-disabilities-harriet-tubman/ Harden, Olivia. “Why Don’t More People Know Harriet Tubman Was Disabled?” Rooted in Rights, 14 July 2021, https://rootedinrights.org/why-dont-more-people-know-harriet-tubman-was-disabled/. Gardiner, Finn. “Harriet Tubman: Neurodivergent Black Excellence.” NOS Magazine, 13 Feb. 2018, http://nosmag.org/harriet-tubman-neurodivergent-black-excellence/. photo citation (Harriet Tubman (U.S. National Park Service). https://www.nps.gov/people/harriet-tubman.htm. Accessed 16 Feb. 2022. - (Tronillah K. Mangasa source citations)

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&nbsp;Ludwig Damasus von&nbsp;Beethoven

Ilustrated by: Heber Story by: Heber

People told Beethoven that he couldn't be a musician because he was deaf, but&nbsp;do you think he listened to&nbsp;them? No way! He would go on to be one of the greatest musicians in history. Beethoven was one of the best composers of his time (a composer is someone who writes music) being recognized around the world for his extravagant compositions. Beethoven was born on December 17, 1770, in Germany in a city called Bonn. His father and his grandfather were composers, which likely made&nbsp;him want to become a composer too. In the year 1795, he made his first public concert in Vienna as a composer, at the age of 7 years, and he published his first work at the age of 24. Beethoven began to lose his hearing in the year 1824. He would eventually become&nbsp;completely deaf, that did not stop him from creating the best musical works known throughout the world, and Beethoven continue to make music using the hearing aids available at the time in order to continue composing his works. Today the world of history remembers him as one of the best composers in history, and his 30 symphonies.

Judi Chamberlin-Pages 2-3 &nbsp;“Judi Chamberlin Papers.” UMass Amherst Libraries, University of Massachusetts Amherst, http://scua.library.umass.edu/chamberlin-judi-1944-2010/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2022. &nbsp;“Judi Chamberlin: Mad Pride and the Fight Against Institutionalizing Women.” Rooted in Rights, 29 Mar. 2018, https://rootedinrights.org/judi-chamberlin-mad-pride-and-the-fight-against-institutionalizing-women/ “Judi Chamberlin Papers Finding Aid.” UMass Amherst Libraries, University of Massachusetts Amherst/UMass Amherst Libraries, <a href="https://findingaids.library.umass.edu/ead/mums768">https://findingaids.library.umass.edu/ead/mums768</a>. Accessed 8 Feb. 2022&nbsp; <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122706192">NPR</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122706192">Advocate For People With Mental Illnesses Dies : NPR</a>

Beethoven, Pages 8-9 3 citations: Ludwig van Beethoven.” Wikipedia, 13 Feb. 2022. Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludwig_van_Beethoven&amp;oldid=1071695520. Biography of Stevland Hardaway Morris - 832 Words | 123 Help Me. https://www.123helpme.com/essay/Biography-of-Stevland-Hardaway-Morris-400860. Accessed 15 Feb. 2022. Photo citation: “Ludwig van Beethoven.”&nbsp;Wikipedia, 25 Feb. 2022.&nbsp;Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ludwig_van_Beethoven&amp;oldid=1073873038.

Emmanuel Hansel pages 4-5 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdU4wVXlOgJHbVEXPlhC0JBKVywa64-1y5NSLUGqqi63EPitg/viewform?usp=sf_link “Watch: Hansel Emmanuel Brings the Thunder, Wins City of Palms Dunk Contest - MaxPreps.” MaxPreps.Com, 20 Dec. 2021, https://www.maxpreps.com/news/db1ezaKGbkiLQoSIsuXfXQ/watch-hansel-emmanuel-brings-the-thunder,-wins-city-of-palms-dunk-contest.htm. Photo citation

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Ray Allen, Pages 12-13 Danny GronerDanny. “10 Active NBA Players Who Suffer From Conditions or Disorders.” TSM Interactive, https://tsminteractive.com/active-nba-players-who-suffer-from-conditions-or-disorders/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2022. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ray-allen-officially-retires-from-the-nba-can-finally-focus-on-his-golf-career. Accessed 8 https://bleacherreport.com/ Photo https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3080/

“Could you imagine how horrible things would be if we always told others how we felt? Life would be intolerably bearable.”-Judi Chamberlin

As Judi Chamberlin was let through, out to the light, out of the darkness of the hospital, she had a marvelous idea to clear the darkness. She would spend the rest of her life working to make hospitals better for patients with mental and emotional disabilities. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1960, and she was the only child in her family, and she went to Midwood High School. She grew up in a Jewish family as an only child. Judi Chamberlin suffered from depression, a condition that often made her feel sad and with no energy. In her 20’s, Judi Chamberlin lost a baby and she suffered because of immense sadness due to her loss. Due to her family’s concerns, she was sent to a hospital to recover, but when in the hospital, she saw the horrible treatment of other patients who were also suffering from mental illnesses. She knew that, after she left the hospital, she had to do something. Judi Chamberlin advocated strongly for mentally sick patients’ civil rights, she fought for the better treatment of mentally ill patients in hospitals. Judi Chamberlin helped make patients with mental illnesses lives better, which ultimately led to better recovery for them in hospitals now. Judi Chamberlin should be remembered as a fighter for the civil rights of patients with mental illnesses, as someone who fought and put the effort, in making sure that hospitals were not doing the wrong thing, and made sure they were taking care of their patients well. As, in a way, a hero for those long mistreated in hospitals.

Ray Charles Songwriter

“Live each day like it's your last, 'cause one day you gonna be right”

Ray Charles is a blind artist and he won a grammy award in 1960 for the song “Georgia on my mind.” He also had other battles that made his life difficult.&nbsp; Ray Charles was born in Albany, Georgia on September 23, 1930 to Aretha Robinson and Bailey Robinson. Ray Charles was one of 12 children. Charles started to go blind at age 6, possibly due to glaucoma.&nbsp; Ray Charles began playing the piano at age 5 in a cafe near his house. As he started to go blind, he went to a Florida school for the Deaf and Blind where he focused more on his musical studies. When Ray Charles was 14 years old his beloved mum passed away. Her death came as a shock to him. And he also lost his brother. Ray Charles sadly said the death of his mother and brother were “the two great tragedies” of his life.&nbsp; But even all this sadness couldn’t stop Ray Charles from having an amazing career. He had 7 live albums,62 studio albums,127 singles, and 39 compilation albums. He also won 18 Grammy awards.&nbsp; Ray Charles was described as the GOAT (the greatest singer of all time). He changed people's lives with his music. I want people to know what Ray Charles has been through as a teenager without a mum and how he never gave up after all the tragedies he had.&nbsp;

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