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Nate Methot

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Nate Methot is the author of A Life Derailed: My Journey with ALS, a memoir. He was diagnosed with ALS at twenty-seven in 2011. He lives with his parents in Vermont and writes with a mouse and on-screen keyboard. His memoir, blog, and social media can be found at natemethot.com.

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A Life Derailed: My Journey with ALS

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Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe

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Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time

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