The Amazing Life of One-Armed Jimmy

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

Today we tell the story of a man who refused to let a "disability" keep him down.Linguist, athlete, amateur astronomer, adventurer and genealogist James Brownlow Lawson from Sevier County, Tennessee, lived the life he wanted, despite the loss of his arm as a young man.You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM or on your favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening!

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