Planetwalker: Why One Man Didn’t Speak for 17 Years
December 23, 2024
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as posted by the channelIn 1971, John Francis witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The incident caused him to give up motorized transport and speaking. He spent the next 17 silent years earning the name Planetwalker. At 77 years old, Francis recounts his journey.
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