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Former Canadian Medic Who Lost Both Legs in Afghanistan



The Long Walk Home: a Soldier's Story of Hope

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Paul Franklin didn't set out to become a hero -- much less one of "Canada's Heroes," as TIME magazine calls him. A former medic with the Canadian Armed Forces, Franklin was nearly killed in Afghanistan in 2006 when a suicide bomber smashed into his vehicle, killing a Canadian diplomat. Franklin lost both of his legs, but he survived. At home, he made national headlines, becoming a symbol of the resilience and unheralded work that Canadian soldiers -- hardworking men and women -- are doing to bring stability to a volatile region. Against incredible odds, and after twenty-six surgeries, he began walking on artificial legs and rebuilding his life in Canada.

In the fall of 2009, Franklin retired from the military, where he previously taught medicine at bases across the country. He now works at the organization he co-founded, the Northern Alberta Amputee Program, which helps improve the lives of amputees (Its national intiative is called The Franklin Foundation). He is also the subject of The Long Walk Home, a critically acclaimed book by Liane Faulder, and has become a popular repeat guest on CBC's The Hour.

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In his keynotes, Franklin shares stories about the work he and his fellow soldiers were doing in Afghanistan. Whatever your feelings on Canada's involvement, he brings an articulate, non-polemical and rarely glimpsed human element to discussions of our mission. With affable charm and perspective, he also talks about the infamous bombing -- about how a combination of improvisational teamwork, mental toughness and vigorous training kept him alive. At the core of his talk is the immense hope he held onto, even when things looked bleakest, to see his family and to be able to walk his son to school every morning.



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