When the world stops: Bill Maynes was enjoying a charmed life. Then he found out what it's like to be completely paralyzed

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Former Foreign Policy editor Bill Maynes discusses how his life changed when he acquired the rare neurological disease called Guillain-Barre. He lost his motor reflexes due to the disease and could not even move his eyes. He recovered after five years with renewed appreciation for life.

Personal narratives, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Maynes, Charles

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Keeping the faith

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Falls Church Temple Rodef Shalom senior rabbi Laszlo Berkowitz immigrated to the US in 1948 from Sweden, where he recovered from the traumatic experiences of World War II. He believes that the greatest lesson in life is to believe in one's self.

Rabbis, Berkowits, Laszlo

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Getting smarts

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Judith O. Mueller, Director of the Women's Centre in Vienna, VA, values what she has learned through her work of counseling women. Her views on the important aspects of life are discussed.

Methods, Practice, Problem solving, Counselors, Mueller, Judith O.

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