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This Mechanic Quit His Job to Go to Med School in His 40s

2019

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Starting med school in your 40s is daunting, but it's never too late to chase your dreams. Carl Allamby made a midlife career change after 25 years as a mechanic. He decided to trade his socket wrench for a stethoscope and chase his dream of becoming a doctor. See more...

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Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior

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Three Mindset Shifts that Can Help Students Succeed

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Miracle Boy Grows Up: How the Disability Rights Revolution Saved My Sanity

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Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race

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Prophesy Deliverance!

In this, his premiere work, Cornel West provides readers with a new understanding of the African American experience based largely on his own political and cultural perspectives borne out of his own life’s experiences.

Author Bruce Feiler on Life-Altering Transitions

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with bestselling author Bruce Feiler about his new book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age.

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