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Born to win

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Determination and constant practice are two factors that greatly helped Fox Beyer become a skilled baseball pitcher. Despite suffering from cerebral palsy, the 18-year-old pitcher became instrumental in his team's achievement of a 13-0 shutout.

Author: Michelmore, Peter
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1999
Case studies, Cerebral palsy, Biography, Pitchers (Baseball), Beyer, Fox

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Adrift in the Arabian Sea

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Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Mayo spent more than 34 hrs. keeping himself afloat while adrift in the Gulf of Oman. The 20-year-old aircraft hydraulic mechanic was pushed overboard by a ship door while aboard the USS America.

Author: Michelmore, Peter
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
Accidents, Marine accidents, Indian Ocean, Marines

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Casting a dream

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A description is presented of the friendship which develops between Craig Mergins and George Colon due to their love of fishing. The way in which fishing helped George Colon overcome behavioral difficulties is discussed.

Author: Michelmore, Peter
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
Social aspects, Behavior, Interpersonal relations, Colon, George, Mergins, Craig

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