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Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien

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Walter Goodman New York Times 12/08/2017
Although death is never far from his thoughts, he has less interest in death with dignity than in life with dignity, which this revelation of a film demonstrates he has achieved. Go to Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 07/24/2002
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Yu manages to know how to ask just the right questions to draw him out and has an excellent sense of how to collect her material into a compelling whole. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/06/2013 In this documentary, the late Mark O'Brien, a journalist/poet and polio survivor living most of his days in an iron lung, teaches us more about what it is to be human and of how not to live our lives as a victim. RECOMMENDED See more 08/31/2012 This is NOT a movie for people that prefer light hearted feel good movies. But it is one of the best documentaries I have seen, and covers humanity, loneliness as well as courage, hope, and thriving the face of adversity. See more 06/17/2010 Well done, thoughtful, and thought-provoking documentary. See more Read all reviews
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