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Mettle to the Pedal

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T. Richard Corcoran undergoes a test physical and courageous fortitude while cycling to raise funds for AIDS.

Tags HIV/AIDS Human rights Illness Empowering Adversity Acceptance Fitness Coming out Communication Redemption Inspiring Optimistic Hopeful Serious Thought-provoking Uplifting

Storyteller

T. Richard Corcoran

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Travel Tales: Emma John & T. Richard Corcoran

Original Air Date

September 14, 2018

Recorded Date

April 26, 2018

“When something would go wrong on the trip, his job was to cry, and my job was to be the strong one, and here I was, alone and crying.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
T Richard Corcoran

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