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28 October 2009
The year I was homeless: Becky Blanton on TED.com
Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America’s working homeless. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 07:10)
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Jan 12 2012
Hope AND persistence. Brains helps as well, and she comes across as being well endowed in that area. Kudos for her accomplishments.
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