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11 Apr 2014, 8:55 pm

Lengthy Atlantic Monthly 2010 article events leading to diagnoses and his life into late adulthood

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc ... e#comments

Fascinating that in what is regarded as the most prejudiced state in the US Tippet was not only accepted but admired.


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11 Apr 2014, 9:48 pm

Donald seems to be a very inspirational man to me for the right reasons. His story motivates me to make the most of my life and to be even more a part of society.


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11 Apr 2014, 10:07 pm

Thank you for posting this. Is he still living?



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12 Apr 2014, 1:51 am

vickygleitz wrote:
Thank you for posting this. Is he still living?


I don't know. At the time the article was written 4 years ago he was still alive. I did not see any articles saying has died since then


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12 Apr 2014, 4:02 am

A wonderful story and lesson presented in a well thought out and compassionate way. Cheers to Donald and the authors of this article. And cheers to aspartofme for bringing it to our attention.