Paralyzed Woman Hikes the Appalachian Trail

Every year thousands of ambitious hikers set out to traverse the Appalachian Mountains. This year, Stacey Kozel shares this inconceivable dream. But what sets Kozel apart from the average hiker is that she’s paralyzed from the chest down. After a car accident and a newly triggered autoimmune disease collided, Kozel’s Central Nervous System was compromised. ......

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