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The story of Trey Thompson, an ordinary man confronting a terrifying choice

Jonathan Hirsch presents the story of Trey Thompson, an ordinary man confronting a terrifying choice.

The story of Trey Thompson, an ordinary man confronting a terrifying choice. Trey and his wife Sandy live in Jax Beach, Florida where they appear to have everything to live for. Yet Trey’s life is thrown upside down by an unpredictable blow of fate. Presenter Jonathan Hirsch asks how do we plan for the future when the future is not what we planned?

Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch
Associate Producer: Norah Linde
Thanks to Jenny Plass for bringing the story to Arrvls
Arrvls is a founding member of The Heard audio collective

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