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This American Life Season 1 Episode 5
What do you do if you don’t like where you are in life? You simply decide to move forward, into the next stage, by sheer force of will. A widow; an ambitious, first-time screenwriter; and a 13-year-old girl all charge forward into their futures with uneven results.
Serie: This American Life
Episode Title: Growth Spurt
Air Date: 2007-04-19
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