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Oct 2021

38m 16s

EP93: The Titanic’s Last Hero, Peace for...

About this episode

On this episode of Our American Stories, Lowell Lytle saw the Titanic first-hand and he tells his story and the story of The Titanic’s Last Hero; Beth Funk tells the story of her Yoga studio near Fort Hood, Texas that's been helping our men and women in uniform and anyone who wants to come in- find grounding; and Paul Bauer, a regular contributor, tells the story about the valuable lessons his dog has taught him.

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00:00 - The Titanic’s Last Hero

18:00 - Peace for the Warrior: Life Moves Yoga

27:30 - Lessons From Gizmo the Dog

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