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Cynthia Erivo On Being Harriet - 'It Was The Role I Was Born To Play'
It was the role I was born to play
She Wasn't Happy About Retirement. But The Alternative Seemed Crazy
I wasn’t really thrilled with retirement. I wasn’t thrilled about coming out of it either
One Gambler's Story
We spend billions of dollars a year dealing with it. We don’t spend nearly enough time talking about it
She Was Angry At Every Cigarette She'd Ever Smoked, But She Was More Angry At God
I was a medical missionary for 25 years. I’d served God faithfully. How could he let this happen to me?
Recovering From Gambling And Other Behavioral Addictions
RYAN HANSON Executive Director Caron Renaissance Florida
Locked In
My husband’s competitive drive drove us apart. After his brain hemorrhage, it brought us together
La Sagrada Familia
Architect Antoni Gaudí died destitute after devoting his life to the completion of his masterpiece, “the people’s cathedral” in Barcelona. We are all richer for it, writes this author
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The attacks of September 11, 2001, claimed the life of my fiancé, Dennis Mojica, a 50-year-old lieutenant at FDNY Rescue 1, a fire station in Manhattan.
Tell No One
For 25 years, I’d tried to forget the most traumatic day of my life.
The Bench At Mabel's Bluff
My treatment cured more than just my cancer.
Saving Flight 1380
One passenger died in this airline tragedy. But it could have been worse if not for this pilot’s nerves of steel.
3 Names
The IED blew up in an instant. For this Marine, its effects reverberated for years
A Mother's Prayer
Doctors held out little hope for her son’s full recovery from a devastating brain hemorrhage
D's Friendly Diner
She was a hopeless case. Almost.
Come Blow Your Horns
If music was my destiny, then why was God taking it away?
A Better World
The respected NBC news anchor talks frankly about one of the emotional—and spiritual— challenges he faces in his work.
Twice The Love
My twin sister, Karen, had always been strong for me. Could I be strong for her now?
Chewbacca Mom!
The craziest answer to a prayer. Ever.
Peace Over Panic
Many people feel nervous getting an MRI. For this author, it was terrifying.
A Love So Fierce
Everyone told her to leave her husband, hard-living country star Waylon Jennings. Here’s why she didn’t
Better Than Good
I PACED THE CRAMPED ROOM OF OUR guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland, and checked the clock on my phone for what felt like the hundredth time.
The Power Of Intent
Doctors gave Carol and Lynn Kuykendall 2 years to live. That was 11 years ago. Today, Carol says, they feel more alive than ever.
Luna Eclipse
Could this dog person ever love a cat?
Faith And Flowers
My mother’s Alzheimer’s is a journey we are taking together.
The 5 Myths Of Addiction
Misconceptions about addicts are a barrier to recovery, says this veteran alcohol and drug counselor.
In His Hands
God took my mother. Was he going to take my baby too?
Message in a Bottle
Why did my boys think I’d want a souvenir from a trip they took with my ex and his new wife?
For My Son
This young mother survived the Boston Marathon bombing, but could she survive the aftermath?