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A New Road to Travel – By Brett Phelps

January 28, 2025

Eighty-one-year-old Jim Henry has always lived life to the fullest. However, on June 6, 2017, Henry’s life changed forever when he experienced a series of debilitating strokes. While Henry grieves the loss of his former life, he is adapting to a new road he did not intend to travel.

Brett Phelps a Senior in the WKU Visual Journalism & Photography program, documented Jim Henry\’s journey while exploring the signs and symptoms associated with stroke, in an immersive multimedia project. Click to View: https://brettphelps.com/a-new-road-to-travel

 

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