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I lost my son in late 2011. He had been totally incapacitated from his neck down for the last eight years of his life, but his mind was alive and brilliant in those years. He even wrote a book, 'Allegheny Mountain,' lying at home in his hospital bed.
Frances Hesselbein
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"I lost my son in late 2011. He had been totally incapacitated from his neck down for the last eight years of his life, but his mind was alive and brilliant in those years. He even wrote a book, 'Allegheny Mountain,' lying at home in his hospital bed."
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I lost my son in late 2011. He had been totally incapacitated from his neck down for the last eight years of his life, but his mind was alive and brilliant in those years. He even wrote a book, 'Allegheny Mountain,' lying at home in his hospital bed. — Frances Hesselbein

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Frances Hesselbein was a Businessman from United States (1915–2022).

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This quote is attributed to Frances Hesselbein, a Businessman from United States.
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Frances Hesselbein lived from 1915 – 2022.
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