Most of us take life for granted. But what happens when we're forced to think hard about whether we want to live? Suicide and the impulse to attempt it are a great unacknowledged epidemic in public health today. It not only scars those who try it, but all those who care about them, often for life.
This is the story of Steve Fugate, a self-described ordinary guy who found himself thrust into the crucible of suicide at close hand and chose to express his grief and redemption in a most unusual way: walking nearly 22,000 miles across America while carrying a sign over his head saying, simply, “Love Life.” Read the full description.
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Most of us take life for granted. But what happens when we're forced to think hard about whether we want to live? Suicide and the impulse to attempt it are a great unacknowledged epidemic in public health today. It not only scars those who try it, but all those who care about them, often for life.
This is the story of Steve Fugate, a self-described ordinary guy who found himself thrust into the crucible of suicide at close hand and chose to express his grief and redemption in a most unusual way: walking nearly 22,000 miles across America while carrying a sign over his head saying, simply, “Love Life.”
Guest:
Steve Fugate, love life pioneer
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Intro and Outro
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Additional Files
- Promo (HeartsBrokenOpen_Promo.mp2)
- Cue Sheet (HeartsBrokenOpen.pdf)
Additional Credits
Host / Executive Producer: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Matt Fidler, Naihma Deady
Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Scheduling / Distribution: Stacey Winslow
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