Young Man Overcomes Illness by Learning Skills From a Near Dead Art: Watchmaking
Young Man Overcomes Illness by Learning Skills From a Near Dead Art: Watchmaking
After Reuben Schoots contracted a series of wasting tropical illnesses while on an eight-month backpacking trip through Latin America, he found himself with nothing but time on his hands. The 27-year-old Canberra man dropped 35 pounds from his formerly lean, athletic frame and was so weak he could barely make it out of bed. In […]
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Contest Gives Children Chance to Win the Field Trip of a Lifetime to Famous Landmarks–Celebrating America’s 250th
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