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Sam Baker: Finding Grace In The Wake Of Destruction

Published December 26, 2014 at 7:03 AM MST

In 1986, a bomb planted by the Peruvian terrorist group Shining Path exploded in the luggage rack above Sam Baker. Somehow, during his long recovery, songs focused on empathy started coming to him.

Originally broadcast May 6.

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