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The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction

The dramatic turnaround of a carnival runaway and drug addict who spent more than 20 years living on the streets and then became a psychiatric nurse and college professor.

The dramatic turnaround of a carnival runaway and drug addict who spent more than 20 years living on the streets. Anthony Brown became a psychiatric nurse and college professor. He has written a book about his remarkable journey called: From Park Bench to Park Avenue. A longer version of this interview was first broadcast on 28th April, 2020.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Deiniol Buxton

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(Photo: Anthony Brown. Credit: Rik Boose from Rik Boose Photography)

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