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Interview with Missy Jenkins, author of "I Choose to be Happy"

By Mark Welch

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-776368.mp3

Murray, KY – On December 1st, 1997 freshman Michael Carneal walked into the lobby at Heath High School and started shooting. He killed 3 students and injured 5. One of the injured students was 15-year-old Missy Jenkins, who was left paralyzed from the chest down. Missy is now a twenty-six year-old professional, a wife, and a mother. She now adds author to a list of remarkable accomplishments, and she recently spoke with WKMS' Mark Welch.