Lou Gehrig
News and information about Lou Gehrig on Oprah.com.
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The 35-Second Aha! Moment
… to speak through a computer, in my mind I am free.” -Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who has lived with Lou Gehrig 's Disease for 49 years. "I was just saying, 'Man trust your speed. Trust your speed. Don't cut back. Don …
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Meet 15 Guys Who Are Saving the World
… re fans: The socially aware surf legend routinely pushes his physical limits to raise money for cystic fibrosis, Lou Gehrig 's disease, and autism. He once embarked on a cross-country cycling competition the day after completing a 110 …
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A New Wave of Surfer Philanthropists
… us a purpose beyond our own personal achievement," says Hamilton, whose journey raised money for cystic fibrosis, Lou Gehrig 's disease, and autism—conditions that have affected people close to him. "It's really about the causes; we …
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Are Schools' Zero-Tolerance Policies Too Strict?
… football player both his parents were retired military and the thing I think makes his story so poignant is his mother has Lou Gehrig 's disease images you know is just. horrible debilitating you know watch your loved when you talked about how we would …
I think -- makes his story so poignant is his mother has Lou Gehrig's disease images you know is just. -- horrible debilitating you know watch your loved when you talked about how we would get -
Find the Hidden Gifts (Even When the Worst Happens)
… my friend Catherine knows who was just diagnosed with Lou Gehrig 's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ..... one of them." Obviously, given the choice to have Lou Gehrig 's disease or be healthy, he would still choose being …
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Mitch Albom
… Tuesdays with Morrie, the true story of Mitch's relationship with his mentor, Morrie Schwartz, who is dying of Lou Gehrig 's disease. The book is now the best-selling memoir of all time, with more than 11 million copies sold worldwide …
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Stem Cell Research
When Dr. Jeannie Fontana's mother was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig 's Disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), she discovered there were few treatment options—and the disease eventually …
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Reading: A Love Story
… and biographies that were small and fat and came in orange covers. I remember best the biographies of Abe Lincoln, Lou Gehrig , and Phil Rizzuto (a shortstop for the Yankees before I was born, later a sportscaster). Someone gave me a Bobbsey …
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Anderson Cooper/The CNN-YouTube Debates
… but living, in many cases," he says. "We have teachers, we have people in hospital beds, there is a guy with Lou Gehrig 's disease who asks a question, there is a woman who is undergoing chemotherapy who takes off her wig in the middle …
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Illuminations
… clear north of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Donald, an earthy man of Chippewa-Finnish descent who is dying of Lou Gehrig 's disease, dictates his family history to his wife, Cynthia, who inserts her grief-laced commentary into the transcript …
