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The enduring spirit of the Sotloffs

The first time Shirley and Art Sotloff played for me the recording in which their son, my childhood friend Steven, pleaded with them to try to save him from execution by ISIS, his mother uttered words I will never forget.

By Danielle Berrin
Published January 11, 2017

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Danielle Berrin

January 11, 2017

The first time Shirley and Art Sotloff played for me the recording in which their son,

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