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Gawande’s Mother
Jessie Richardson is Keren Brown Wilson’s mother. Wilson was inspired to build her assisted living facility to help Jessie, who suffered a stroke at 55 and became paralyzed on one side of her body. Wilson wanted to create a place for her mother where she could maintain autonomy despite her physical limitations.
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Jessie Richardson Character Timeline in Being Mortal
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Chapter 4
Wilson’s father died when she was in grade school, and her mother, Jessie, suffered a stroke at 55 years old, leaving her permanently paralyzed on one side of...
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