Losing everything - David Hoffman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/losing-everything-david-hoffmanNine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant -- and looks forward.Talk by David Hoffman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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