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Famous Adoptees

Famous Adoptees Famous adoptees we don't know these people personal beliefs, but except for Jesus, obviously, but that's kind of complicated to get into in a disclaimer So, Let's discuss about these Famous adoptees. Steve Jobs The former Apple CEO, who passed away Oct. 5, was adopted by a California couple, shortly after his birth in 1955. As an adult, Jobs found his biological parents and biological sister, a successful novelist. Gary Coleman Coleman became famous for his TV role as an orphan taken in by a millionaire, but was adopted in real life as well. Daunte Culpepper This free agent quarterback was adopted by a Florida woman who gave 17 children a home. Deborah Harry A New Jersey couple adopted the baby girl who would become an iconic star of a 1970s punk rock group Scott Hamilton Long before he was an Olympic gold medalist, Hamilton was an infant adoptee. Faith Hill This country star was reared in what she has called a “very stable … God-fearing home” in Star, Mis...

Famous commencement speeches

Famous commencement speeches Famous commencement speeches The world of academia is abuzz over one university's decision to pay a big fee for a reality TV celebrity over a renowned author to headline their 2011 graduation. Celebrity commencement speeches have become commonplace. The fad can be traced to the infamous "sunscreen speech." Check out the most interesting commencements in academic history. Toni Morrison At a 2004 liberal arts graduation, the prolific writer said: "You are your own stories and therefore free to imagine and experience what it means to be human without wealth. What it feels like to be human without domination over others, without reckless arrogance, without fear of others unlike you, without rotating, rehearsing and reinventing the hatreds you learned in the sandbox." Steve Jobs Apple chief Jobs offered no-nonsense advice to the 2005 Stanford grads. His health issues may have added weight to his speech. "Your...