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February marked 50 years since John Glenn blasted off to orbit the Earth. Glenn, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, is an American hero. But he has his own hero — his wife, Annie. Author and CNN contributor Bob Greene recently wrote on CNN.com about Annie’s struggles with stuttering.
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Annie Glenn is proof that it is never too late to overcome...
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Dec 9, 2016 · With John’s death on Dec. 8, Annie Glenn, now 96, is alone for the first time in 73 years. But her life has been a testament to strength in adversity.
Anna Margaret Glenn (née Castor; February 17, 1920 – May 19, 2020) was an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders and the wife of astronaut and senator John Glenn.
The stuttering community has lost one of its foremost pioneers as Annie Glenn died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the age of 100 in St. Paul, Minn. Annie Glenn was a longtime spokesperson of The Stuttering Foundation in addition to a stalwart supporter over the years.
Jun 17, 2015 · Annie Glenn is proof that it is never too late to overcome your stuttering, and that you should never give up, even if you don’t succeed at first. Her perseverance and determination to overcome her stutter after decades of struggling with it are an inspiration to members of the stuttering community of all ages.
Nov 1, 2020 · In his memoir, Glenn wrote that he had never heard her speak so many words without a single pause. Their lives were transformed. Glenn recalled one of her first sentences upon returning home: “John, I’ve wanted to tell you this for years — pick up your socks.”
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May 23, 2020 · NPR's Scott Simon remembers Annie Glenn, who overcame a profound stutter in mid-life, then became a champion for those with speech challenges. She died this week from COVID complications.
