Alan Alda's Aha! Moment

The Big Change

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the March 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Alan Alda shares the story of his emergency surgery in Chile and how it led to his Aha! Moment about coming to terms with death and dealing with change.

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