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          MacLaren (April 13, – August 31, ) was a....

          James E. MacLaren was a motivational speaker and author, noted for his record-breaking performances in the marathon and Ironman triathlon after having his left leg amputated below the knee.

        1. Jim MacLaren is an award-winning editor best known for his work on the TVO children's show "Prime Radicals", the TFO theater show "Côté théâtre".
        2. MacLaren (April 13, – August 31, ) was a.
        3. James Maclaren (March 19, – February 10, ) was an early settler and entrepreneur in western Quebec.
        4. Jim MacLaren (born April 13, ), who at one time was the world's fastest amputee triathlete, passed away Monday evening August 30th.

          5. The shining courage of Jim MacLaren

          Tim Carlson

          September 1, 2010

          How many of us could be twice cursed in life so cruelly, so painfully – and find the strength of spirit to transcend those physical devastations and call them a gift?

          Who among us could not merely cling to simple survival after accidents which cost him a leg and then, for a while, the feeling and the mobility in all four limbs – but then rouse the charisma and heart to achieve a miraculous level of recovery and reach out to inspire and help countless others?

          Jim MacLaren died August 30 at age 47 a man who had an incredible impact in his too-short life.

          At age 21, he was an incredibly handsome specimen – an All-American defensive tackle who stood 6-feet 5-inches and weighed a chiseled 300 pounds — who was also a gifted actor at the prestigious Yale School of Drama.

          The next year, in October 1985, he was riding his motorcycle in New York City and got hit by a 40,000 pound bus. When he woke up, hi