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From pathologist to deacon: Tom Andrew's 'third act'

Tom Andrew stands at the altar of the outdoor chapel at Griswold Scout Reservation near Gilmanton, New Hampshire. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Tom Andrew stands at the altar of the outdoor chapel at Griswold Scout Reservation near Gilmanton, New Hampshire. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Tom Andrew thought he had a lifelong career as a forensic pathologist studying the dead. But at age 67, he followed his new desire to help the living.

WBUR’s Anthony Brooks tells us how Andrew made a mid-life pivot and entered his “third act.”

 

 

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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