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Laura Hillenbrand

January 1, 2015 in Modern Worthies

Laura Hillenbrand

Bestselling author, defier of chronic illness

Laura Hillenbrand suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome, which has largely confined her to her house for 25 years. Despite this, she's written two of the biggest best-sellers in modern history.

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