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January 2008

FEATURES

30

COVER STORY

WALK THIS WAY

She set out to find her passion in life. What she discovered will help you too.

BY LESLIE SANSONE
NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA

 

36

POSITIVE PEOPLE

PEOPLE COME FIRST

The simple secret to a successful business.

BY STEVEN BIGARI
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

 

44

LIVING WITH CANCER

GAME PLAN

A coach faces her toughest opponent—off the court.

BY KAREN WITTROCK
ROCKY RIVER, OHIO

 

50

CLOSE CALL

THE GOOD COP

A New York City police officer on a New Year's Eve night and the boy whose life he saved.

BY BILL CARSON
BRONX, NEW YORK

 

64

PARENTING

MUSCLE CAR MISSION

A dad, a son and a hotrod dream. 

BY RICK GARMON
MONROE, GEORGIA

 

70

FAMILY

EMPTY NEST CHRISTMAS

What's a holiday without the kids anymore?

BY PEGGY FREZON
RENSSELAER, NEW YORK

 

73

GRATITUDE

AT OUR TABLE

A great way for the whole family to say grace.

BY CATHERINE GALASSO-VIGORITO
CLINTON, CONNECTICUT

 

78

PERSONAL CHANGE

FDR'S LITTLE WHITE BOOK

A president's secret weapon for the servicemen in 1941.

BY AL MCDOWELL
CALDWELL, OHIO

 

 84

 COMFORT FROM BEYOND

"PLEASE PICK UP!"

Her daughter was in one of the classrooms that terrible day at Virginia Tech.

BY MARIAN HAMMAREN
NEW YORK, NY

 

AT OUR BEST

 

12

POSITIVE PEOPLE

SOLE SURVIVORS

No child should have to go without shoes.

BY MONA PURDY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

 

24

BREAKTHROUGH

THE FISH CURE

How this woodworker carved his way out of depression.

BY PATRICK KNOWLES
YACOLT, WASHINGTON

 

 89

 COMFORT FOOD

STEW MASTER!

Mixing food and history.

BY TIM BENDALL
PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA

 

DEPARTMENTS

 

  9 EDITOR’S NOTE
16 PASS IT ON
18 ABUNDANT TABLE
20 THE UP SIDE
29 HIS MYSTERIOUS WAYS
77 WHAT PRAYER CAN DO
94 FAMILY ROOM
98 CONTINUED
99 YOURS TRULY 
   

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