Portrait
Looking for a Purpose
Clip: 5/7/1991 | 5m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Pate found his writing gift in the most unusual place, the Navy. Looking for purpose...
Pate found his writing gift in the most unusual place, the Navy. Looking for purpose in his life, Pate thought the Navy could give that to him, but he found writing was his true calling. Now a successful writer, Pate's friends from Philly are proud of him and all he's done.
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Portrait
Looking for a Purpose
Clip: 5/7/1991 | 5m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Pate found his writing gift in the most unusual place, the Navy. Looking for purpose in his life, Pate thought the Navy could give that to him, but he found writing was his true calling. Now a successful writer, Pate's friends from Philly are proud of him and all he's done.
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