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  • May 27, 2020

Former TV anchor tells story of triumph after unexpected stroke in new memoir

Vivian King, who says she suffered a stroke as a result of taking birth control, is the author of “When the Words Suddenly Stopped: Finding My Voice Again After a Massive Stroke."

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