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More Than I Imagined: John Blake

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How to Overcome Shame in Your Life

CNN's John Sutter says he was shocked by the vulnerability of his story. He grew up in an all-black neighborhood, with white relatives who called him the N word and wanted nothing to do with him. His mother had a mental illness; that helped prepare him for writing about it. "I've never seen such pessimism in this country as I've seen now," writes Sutter.

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