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CONTENTS
DISCOVER THE SOUTH
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58 MOM 2.0
Angela Merritt is proving that it is
possible to be a mother of three,
co-founder of a lifestyle brand worth
millions, medical assistant and
bodybuilder. It’s not easy, but it’s
worth it. WRITTEN BY GEN
FULLER & PHOTOGRAPHED BY D.
PAUL GRAHAM
64 HE SAID SHE SAID
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Fight the Good Fight
True courage is looking
your own mortality right
in the eye and saying,
“not today.” Local cancer
survivors share their
inspiring stories.
By Emilie Kafalas
& Justin Jarrett
Former police officer and three-
time cancer survivor, Candence
Elizabeth Vales is finally living her
truth. After being misidentified as a
cross-dresser, she finally found the
strength to come out as a transgender
woman. WRITTEN BY JUSTIN
JARRETT & PHOTOGRAPHED BY D.
PAUL GRAHAM
68 (CULT)IVATED
IN SECRET
Going from poster girl for the church
to being excommunicated, Michelle
LeClair shares her story of escaping
Scientology. WRITTEN BY JUSTIN
JARRETT & PHOTOGRAPHED BY
KEVIN GARRETT
78 HOME GROWN
Farm patriarch, Del Ferguson
stumbled upon his 100 percent
grass-fed beef company by accident.
Now, he’s an expert in producing
hormone, antibiotic and steroid
free beef and the best jerky in town.
WRITTEN BY AMANDA SUROWITZ &
Photographed by
D. Paul Graham
PHOTOGRAPHED BY CEDRIC SMITH