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The Miracle of an Organ Transplant

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Jim Gleason
Jim Gleason stands at the grave site of his heart donor, Roberto Cuebas, in 2015.

Thousands of Americans receive organ transplants each year while tens of thousands of others are on a waiting list for one. We speak with Jim Gleason, who is an advocate for transplants, about how his life changed 26 years ago.

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.