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John McFall: Paralympian, surgeon, astronaut

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As we approach this year’s World Space Week (from 4-10 October) Soundings contributor Liz brings us the story of John McFall. John lost a leg as a sports-mad 19 year-old and went on to become a Paralympian and an orthopaedic surgeon…..and he is now also in astronaut training with the European Space Agency

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In time for World Space Week (4-10 October) we profile John McFall…..Paralympian, surgeon and astronaut
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  • Head and shoulders portrait of Liz Allan, TNF Soundings Contributor.

    Liz Macintyre Allan was born and brought up on the southside of Glasgow.
    She attended Scotland Street Primary School and later Glasgow University where she was awarded an Honours Degree in History and Comparative Religion. Liz stayed at home for several years while she raised her family and then decided to re-enter academic life as a mature student. After a happy career in education, Liz decided to take a different path....as a story teller. She found a collection of over 300 letters written by her father and describing his experiences during WW2. Liz transcribed his words and it became a successful book....Love Letters from a Desert Rat.
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