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The ANN WANGUI IRURA story 20:12

2d ago20:12

20:12

During a golf session for youngsters at Kenya Railway Golf Club you can hear the shouts of joy as children with a disability play on a golf course for the first time. “Watching the kids sharing something special as they play golf together, it makes everything worthwhile,” says Ann Wangui Irura. Anita, as friends call her, is an administration assis…

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The STACEY JOHNSTON-GLEASON story 10:14

22d ago10:14

10:14

Stacey Johnston-Gleason lives practically on the first tee box of the Mission Mountain Golf Course, a flat sweep of green nestled against the rugged peaks of western Montana. To some, living on ‘Hole One’ might sound like a flippant remark, but to Stacey, it’s something more—a way of being, a kind of metaphor for how she’s tackled life: one shot, o…

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The GUY HARRISON story 8:24

1M ago8:24

8:24

“When I was a little boy the doctors told my family that I wouldn’t be able to walk, run, bike or swim, and would spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair.” Fast forward 20 years and Guy Harrison, 23, from New Zealand, was preparing to play on the G4D Tour in Spain; playing with some confidence after working hard on his game and competing to a hig…

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The RICCARDO BIANCIARDI story 11:43

2M ago11:43

11:43

Riccardo Bianciardi is a strong advertisement for all the good in Italian golf as he says hello to us in his smart azure blue Italian shirt bearing his national badge, and greeting us with a wide smile. For some time now, golf has been a salvation for him, helping him engage with life following the neurological condition he was born with but also a…

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The NATASHA STASIUK story 11:50

2M ago11:50

11:50

Natasha Stasiuk finds her inner calm through golf. This friendly 26-year-old from Oakville, Ontario, clearly loves the game. When considering her own improving performances, winning tournaments and helping to fly the flag for Canada, she will agree this is partly due to a lot of hard work and support, but success for her also means the joy she feel…

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The DANNY AND DIANA DANIELS story 15:13

3M ago15:13

15:13

Imagine playing some great golf aged 87, having given up the game once aged 75 because you had gone blind. From losing his sight in his seventies to enjoying golf again with the help of his guide, the story of Danny Daniels is remarkable. At first his age-related sight loss threatened to beat Danny, but his wife of nearly 60 years, Diana, wouldn’t …

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The RENÉ SCHWENK story 7:51

3M ago7:51

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René Schwenk, a native of Pforzheim in South West Germany, embodies the spirit of perseverance and dedication that defines a true athlete. René shares, “Why do I love golf? Because it’s a sport in which you’re never going to be perfect, so you always have to work on yourself. Sometimes it’s really challenging, but it brings you a lot of joy, workin…

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The SIMON SEUNGMIN LEE story 12:21

4M ago12:21

12:21

“They pulled me out of darkness and made me walk to the light of the world. They always encouraged my challenge,” said Simon Seungmin Lee, from the Republic of Korea. The then 25-year-old spoke these words in 2022 when thanking his parents after his victory in the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open (a tournament he has subsequently nearly won on two furt…

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The CASPER HOLST-CHRISTENSEN story 4:47

4M ago4:47

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Casper Holst-Christensen, hailing from Denmark, attributes his deep-rooted passion for golf to his father, Jon. “My love of golf stems from my Dad,” Casper reflects fondly. “I think he actually bought me and my brother clubs back when we were four or five years old.” Living with ASD, or to give its full name, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Casper experi…

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The KEN GREEN story 16:33

5M ago16:33

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In professional tour golf at the very highest level, Ken Green has played with the very finest, and beaten them. He will tell you why the “extreme highs and lows” of golf are both equally necessary to feed the soul, and that his love of the game has helped many times in shoring him up through many troubled days and family tragedy. During the 1980s,…

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The DAVID QUINN story 16:12

5M ago16:12

16:12

Ireland’s David Quinn always said he would walk again after the car accident in the Wicklow mountains which so nearly killed him. The significant injuries to his back and right leg left the 21-year-old paralysed for some time; he would take eight months of rehabilitation before he could leave the wheelchair and walk out of the hospital on crutches,…

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The MICHELLE LAU story 15:29

6M ago15:29

15:29

In this edition of the EDGA Podcast we feature Michelle Lau, an English golfer who this January made her debut on the G4D Tour, the pinnacle of golf for the disabled (G4D), in the United Arab Emirates. This was a remarkable achievement for someone who only in May last year, when preparing for her first competitive G4D event, was fearing she would n…

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The LUISA CEOLA story 9:53

7M ago9:53

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In this edition of the EDGA Podcast we write about Italian golfer Luisa Ceola. We featured Luisa a few years back when she was making her way in golf for the disabled after serious health struggles. But we had to chat to Luisa again, as added to her lasting love of the game, a focused competitive streak led to her winning the Italian Open in 2023 a…

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The RYANNE JACKSON story 17:21

7M ago17:21

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Ryanne Jackson lives in St Petersburg in Florida and loves golf. The 26-year-old is a current US national golf champion. Right from insisting to her family as a six-year-old that she was a left-handed player (even though she was right-handed in everything else), Ryanne has backed her own judgement. This trust in herself helps Ryanne in dealing with…

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The LACHLAN WOOD story 23:31

8M ago23:31

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Lachlan Wood does not do things by halves, good or bad: “I can be a little bit obsessive,” says the 32 year-old Australian. He could be accused of that in a negative way when he threw away all the hard hours of becoming a fine golfer in his early twenties, at a point where he hated the game. To be fair Lachlan, or Lachie to his mates, faced mitigat…

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The FRANK SORBER story 14:03

8M ago14:03

14:03

In 1999, Frank Sorber lost his left leg after a motor accident. Four months later he drove a car 1,200km around Ireland. The 62 year-old long time student of the Japanese martial art of Aikido has a mindset of living in the present, enjoying seeking what is here now. And he seems to like what he finds. Frank had been a non-golfer, but eight years a…

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The METTE HAVNAAS story 17:40

9M ago17:40

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It was a treat for our latest EDGA podcast to meet Norwegian golfer Mette Havnaas. Mette hears when she plays a good shot, she doesn’t see it. ‘Top notch’ is how she describes the sound when a putt has fallen to the bottom of the cup. It takes courage for someone who has lost their sight as an adult to learn a completely new sport as Mette has done…

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The ROBIN 'RAMBO' SINGH story 12:06

9M ago12:06

12:06

“I lost a leg, others have lost legs and arms, it’s not the end of the world,” Robin Singh explains. “I had an accident in 1991 and had the amputation carried out in 1992, and I never looked back. That’s life. If you are confident in what you’re doing, nothing is going to stop you.” Fast forward to January 2024, and Robin ‘Rambo’ Singh was able to …

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The CARLOS RODERO story 7:22

10M ago7:22

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A genial and friendly white-haired Spaniard, Carlos Álvarez Rodero has the look perhaps of a typical golf traveller when we meet him in Portugal. However, though his story of how he arrived in golf is far from typical, what is possibly less surprising is how much the game has given this man who overcame severe injury and trauma. A keen motorcyclist…

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The GUSTAV STIGSSON-ANDERSSON story 13:11

10M ago13:11

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Swedish golfer Gustav Stigsson-Andersson, 18, says: “I think golf is the best thing ever, mostly mentally as it is so much fun. I strive to be a role model for golfers, not only for golfers with disability but also juniors at my club.” Gustav had followed his Dad to the golf range aged 13, thinking it might be fun. “I had my left arm amputated belo…

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The LILIANE CAMBRE story 15:54

11M ago15:54

15:54

Belgian golfer Liliane Cambré smiles and chats with her fellow golfers on the clubhouse terrace. Her relaxed politeness belies at first the adventurous spirit that has long been within her, and perhaps more lately the courage she has had to draw upon. The other G4D (golf for the disabled) players at Vila Sol for the EDGA Algarve Open clearly respec…

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The TIMO PESSI Story 17:25

12M ago17:25

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“Positivity is my gasoline,” says Finnish golfer Timo Pessi. This high octane energy he is only too happy to share with both his friends and the new players he embraces in G4D (golf for the disabled). After a motorcycle accident 17 years ago, Timo balances the tough times with an infectious live-for-the-moment attitude, which is particularly in evi…

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The PHIL MEADOWS story 18:03

12M ago18:03

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Phil Meadows is a golfer who, aged 53, is still improving. Thinking closely about golf, and what it has given him, are part of what makes him tick. A motor scooter accident when he was 17 put him in a wheelchair. More than 30 years on, golf is now a consuming activity he would recommend to anyone. Phil says: “Golf is massive in my life. It’s about …

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The JACOPO LUCE story 13:33

1y ago13:33

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A successful student requires a thirst to learn, clarity of thought, an even temperament, and plenty of patience. And perhaps a little resilience. If this summary is correct, then Italian golfer Jacopo Luce fulfils the brief in exemplary fashion. The 29-year-old, who hails from close to Venice, explains his mantra: “Focus, patience, and also never …

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The ISSA NLAREB story 12:27

1y ago12:27

12:27

This edition of the EDGA Podcast features Issa Nlareb from Cameroon, a professional golfer who, thanks to a lot of guts and determination, is demonstrating his very fine golf swing once again. In 2018, Issa faced bacterial meningitis that led to sepsis, double leg amputation and severely damaged hands. This August, he savoured the moment of arrival…

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The NICLAS AMUNDSEN story 13:36

1y ago13:36

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A young man who loves being out in nature, jumps into a sparkling woodland pool for a swim and breaks his neck as he collides with a rock under the surface of the water. But life can surprise us. Some 30 years on, Niclas Amundsen is able to revel in the natural splendour all around him. He can walk again, and that he often chooses to do so on a gol…

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The KIM MOORE story 15:49

1y ago15:49

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Kim Moore, the Head Women's Golf Coach of West Michigan University, offers a broad smile when talking about golf: this is a person who is passionate about the game, both as an accomplished player herself and professional mentor to new players. We met up with Kim when she was playing in the inaugural ‘G4D Open’ (golf for the disabled) at Woburn, Eng…

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The DECLAN BURNS story 19:34

1y ago19:34

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Declan Burns grew up in Derry, Northern Ireland, in a close family who loved the game of golf. Declan, a talented guitarist, went on to work in London in the music industry but not long before his 30th birthday he had a horrific motorbike accident. With the help of his family his resilience then kicked in, fighting for small gains through the slow …

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Ministry Word of the Lord 1: Luke, Theophilus, and the Presence of Jesus 8:23

1y ago8:23

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This video series involves short devotionals on the theme of presence in ministry and the Gospel of Luke. In this lesson, the Introduction to Luke's Gospel offers us a new view of the ministry of Jesus and why we need to plant and revive churches throughout our world.

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The PAAL ANGERMAN story 10:47

1y ago10:47

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In this edition of the EDGA podcast, we interview Norwegian golfer Paal Angerman. In 2018, Paal was a good golfer, enjoying life with his family, when he suffered damage to the brain caused by an infection. While the illness affected Paal’s balance, strength and concentration, golf offered a great way of rebuilding his confidence through pushing hi…

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The MATTHEW JONES story 16:47

1+ y ago16:47

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In his work as a travel rep and tour guide, helping holidaying customers to find the best bars and restaurants, Matthew Jones would often be driving past golf courses but never gave them a thought. And if Covid-19 hadn’t ripped the heart out of the tourism business in 2020, Matt may still be out there somewhere in Spain, Ibiza or elsewhere in the M…

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The JULIA BOWEN story 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

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In this edition of the EDGA Podcast we learn that Australian Julia Bowen’s first days out in Sydney after three months in hospital, following a bad motorbike crash, were very difficult. “It was a scary thing for me because I've always been this big tough, get-out-there, take on the world type of person. And to feel scared just because there are all…

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The PATRICK ROSENAST story 23:41

1+ y ago23:41

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In this edition of the EDGA podcast we meet Patrick Rosenast, a Swiss golfer who fought back with his capacity to see a glass half-full. A remarkable man with some remarkable friends… making a winning combination. Patrick will tell you he is fortunate to have emerged from a couple of dark places and he is in no doubt of the part that his wife Roven…

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The ROB WALDEN story 18:45

1+ y ago18:45

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In our latest EDGA player profile we talk to a remarkable golfer called Rob Walden. “Seven years ago, I would have never dreamed this would be happening, I was in a dark place,” said Rob, a scratch golfer who lives near Phoenix, Arizona. “I had always loved golf but I wouldn’t be anywhere near where I’ve got to without the support of my wife Julie …

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The ERIKA MALMBERG story 14:31

1+ y ago14:31

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In this edition of our EDGA Podcast, Sweden’s Erika Malmberg helps us to remember that although every individual is different, we can all share a love for playing golf. The G4D Open at Woburn, England (May 10-12), with its connections to the famed Open Championship itself – was a historic affair. The tournament offered a week of firsts for many of …

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The G4D Open Episode 12:50

1+ y ago12:50

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This edition of the EDGA profiles reviews The G4D Open at Woburn. It was competed for by 80 men and women with a disability from 17 countries. All types of impairment were represented – playing in nine sport classes in this tournament staged by The R&A in partnership with the DP World Tour, and supported by EDGA. Many EDGA players who did not hit a…

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The TONY BENNETT story 20:35

1+ y ago20:35

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In this latest Tough Love & Second Chances podcast, we talk with the volunteer President of EDGA Tony Bennett about exciting progress for ‘G4D’ (golf for the disabled) and his personal story that is steeped in the game. EDGA seeks to help any new golfer with a disability to ‘sample’ (try), ‘participate’ (play on a course) and/or ‘compete’ (take you…

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The DAVID WATTS story 13:52

1+ y ago13:52

13:52

David Watts, from Durban in South Africa, was born with a condition called Fibular hemimelia where the calf bone in his left leg failed to develop. Three times by the age of 16, complex surgeries to lengthen his leg by a total of 23cm would each need a year or so of painful treatment and rehabilitation, sidelining him from school lessons and playin…

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The FIONA GRAY story 14:21

1+ y ago14:21

14:21

“I live, breathe, and crawl out of bed to be able to play golf.” Words that show, for those who endure long-term injuries and conditions, that golf can be a vital part of your future. Spoken by Fiona Gray from Northern Ireland, they resonate for 2023, after the latest surgery on her left knee (her 10th). Fiona is the Junior Convenor at St Patrick’s…

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The JEREMY BITTNER story 14:56

1+ y ago14:56

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There is a golf ball that sits in a glass cabinet in the museum of the United States Golf Association at Liberty Corner in New Jersey, donated by Jeremy Bittner. This ball could be seen as an emblem of a remarkable year for Bittner in 2022, the amputee golfer used it to record the first hole-in-one in the inaugural US Adaptive Open, made at Pinehur…

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The ALESSANDRA DONATI story 9:00

1+ y ago9:00

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In this episode we catch up with Alessandra Donati, whose love of golf has helped her deal much better with her condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a progressive neuropathy disease. Every year life can become more challenging but at this time her passion for golf only increases, the sport helping her physically and mentally. Rather than her own ga…

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The DYLAN BAINES story 13:08

2y ago13:08

13:08

In 2017, Dylan Baines was involved in a car accident in south Wales which could easily have killed him. He would wake up in hospital with a broken neck, paralysed, to be told by a doctor it was unlikely he would walk again. He was 22 at the time. The rehabilitation has been slow but also careful. Just under five years later it was remarkable to be …

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The NICK CARROLL story 13:54

2y ago13:54

13:54

Nick Carroll, from Western Australia, loves golf. A player who really cares about their sport tends to have certain qualities. Simply feeling respect for the game is an important one; striving to improve and be the best golfer you can be – well that’s worth playing the game for in itself. Similarly, a genuine desire to help others to enjoy golf sho…

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Bonus Episode: Persuasion (2022) Part 2 2:02:46

2y ago2:02:46

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Part 2 of our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022).

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Bonus Episode: Persuasion (2022) Part 1 1:53:36

2y ago1:53:36

1:53:36

Part 1 of our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022).

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Volume 2 Chapter 12 1:15:18

2y ago1:15:18

1:15:18

Who can be in doubt of what followed? (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…

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The TROND LIA story 12:13

2y ago12:13

12:13

This EDGA Profile is a little different as though it features one of our golfers, Rasmus Lia, we are delighted to talk with his father, Trond Lia, who is a very proud Dad and for a good reason. It was an exciting trip when Trond travelled with his son Rasmus from their home in Sweden to Dubai, in November 2022. 21-year-old Rasmus had qualified for …

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Volume 2 Chapter 11 - Part 2 1:18:48

2y ago1:18:48

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Wentworth must learn to brook being happier than he deserves. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…

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Volume 2 Chapter 11 - Part 1 1:10:45

2y ago1:10:45

1:10:45

On the contents of that letter depend all which this world could do for Anne! (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod. Our review will be available for free after our analysis of the novel.…

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Volume 2 Chapter 10 - Part 2 1:07:57

2y ago1:07:57

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The truth is, that Elizabeth has been long enough in Bath, to understand the importance of a man of such an air and appearance as Captain Wentworth's. (For questions, comments, concerns, email us at secondimpressionspod@gmail.com) We have a Patreon! Access our review of Netflix's Persuasion (2022) here: https://www.patreon.com/secondimpressionspod.…

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