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Sports Stories: Metaphors for Life

July 17, 2022 by Ellen Seiden

I am not an athlete or even an avid spectator of sports, but the stories of underdog teams that succeed, athletes who fight adverse conditions and persevere, teams or individuals who overcome tragedy, those who search and find something lost in their lives, or a character arc via sports, these have always drawn me in.  … Read more

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