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Leonard Slatkin is a world-class leader of people -- musicians, that is --as music director and conductor of symphony orchestras in Detroit andLyon, France. Previously he conducted the National SymphonyOrchestra in my town of Washington, D.C., and has been guestconductor of many other orchestras around the world.

Maestro Slatkin tells a gripping story about his experience as apatient's companion following his beloved to countless doctor's officesand helping her to negotiate our confusing and intimidating health caresystem.

It's a story of a leader becoming, in one sense, a follower. I seelessons for all of us.

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