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‘My Father Never Gave Up On Me’: Leland Vittert On Being ‘Born Lucky’

The NewsNation anchor reflects on autism, family, and the inspiration behind his bestselling book.

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‘My Father Never Gave Up On Me’: Leland Vittert On Being ‘Born Lucky’
Credit: Harper Horizon/Leland Vittert.

You may recognize Leland Vittert from his work as an anchor on NewsNation. What you may not recognize, however, is that Leland got to where he is after being diagnosed with autism.

With renewed scrutiny on the causes of autism, his new book “Born Lucky” is flying off the shelves, landing at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list. It’s not just a story about how Leland managed to build a successful life with autism, but also about the people who sacrificed to make that possible.

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