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In This Issue - May 2008

May 2008

FEATURES

34

COVER STORY

ALWAYS CONNECTED

Maria Menounos knows there's more to life than fame...there's her big Greek family!

BY MARIA MENOUNOS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

 

40

ANIMALS AND HEALING

A LITTLE LAMB

Her faithful old dog was fading fast, until a new kid came along.

BY JANICE WOLF
GASSVILLE, ARKANSAS

 

48

SELF-KNOWLEDGE

JUNK JUNKIE

She just couldn't say no to a yard sale...any yard sale.

BY KAREN BARBER
ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA

 

52

LIVING WITH CANCER

LIFE IS FOR LIVING

How beating cancer taught a young woman that life is for living. 

BY GAYLA ROSS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

 

58

CLOSE CALLS

TROUBLE AT HOLLENBACK RANCH

Time was running out and help was far away.

BY JOHN HOLLENBACK
GOLD CREEK, MONTANA

 

72

RELATIONSHIPS & MARRIAGE

MY BIGGEST CATCH

Hooked on her husband, the fishing nut.

BY SUSAN KARAS
YAPHANK, NEW YORK

 

78

SPIRITUAL NOTEBOOK

AT THE CENTER

Finding his spiritual crossroad.

BY PTOLEMY TOMPKINS
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

 

82

REEL MAGIC

THE TRUE SUPERMAN

Two siblings bond over the Man of Steel with a love that is stronger than kryptonite. 

BY KHADIJA EJAZ
TULSA, OKLAHOMA

 

85

POSITIVE PEOPLE

JAY'S MOMENT

A handicapped son finds there's more to winning than crossing the finish line and getting the gold.

BY LOUISE TUCKER JONES
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA

 

AT OUR BEST

 

24

POSITIVE PEOPLE

GOOD HAIR DAY

Magical makeovers for her unlikeliest customers.

BY CAROLYN DYER
DACULA, GEORGIA

 

87

COMFORT FOOD

PIE POWER

Dig into some tasty strawberry-rhubarb pie.

BY PATTY PINNER
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

 

90

PLACES WE LOVE

A TASTE FOR TEA

Her perfect place to start anew.

BY DOTTIE HICKS
COBBTOWN, GEORGIA

 

DEPARTMENTS

 

3 EDITOR’S NOTE
11 WHAT'S NEW ON GUIDEPOSTSMAG.COM
14 PASS IT ON
18 THE UP SIDE
29 WHAT PRAYER CAN DO
33  HIS MYSTERIOUS WAYS
93 FAMILY ROOM
97 ABUNDANT TABLE
98 CONTINUED
99 YOURS TRULY