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From the quiet hometown hero to the up and coming entertainer, each American town is full of people with interesting stories.

Fostering the Future

by Marti Attoun

Dozens of family photos from vacations, birthdays and graduations adorn the buffet in Pat Robinson's dining room in Stratford, Conn.

first appeared: 5/6/2007

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first appeared: 5/6/2007

Racing to Victory

by M.B. Roberts

Kids love summer camp. But for children with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease or cancer, spending a week jumping off the high-dive into a swimming pool, riding horses or scaling a rope can be an out-of-reach dream—until they attend Victory

first appeared: 4/29/2007

Treating the Troops

by Sandy Summers

Two heavy-duty mixers rest on Jeanette Cram’s kitchen countertop in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (pop. 33,862), waiting to prepare dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or snickerdoodle cookies.

first appeared: 4/29/2007

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first appeared: 4/29/2007

Running Across America

by Patti Muck

At mile 17 of the Houston Marathon, Steve Boone, 57, is miserable. He’s exhausted, overheated and dripping with sweat, but he maintains a steady stride through the streets of Texas’ largest city, determined to cross the finish line of the 26.2-mile footra

first appeared: 4/22/2007

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first appeared: 4/22/2007

Granting Prom Wishes

by Robyn Hoffman

White lights twinkle in the atrium of the CityPlex Towers in Tulsa, Okla., casting a faint glow on Tiffany Grant's pink satin formal as she glides across the dance floor with her date.

first appeared: 4/15/2007

The Cookbook Ladies

by Elaine Hobson Miller

For more than 20 years, Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley traveled from Maine to Hawaii in search of great recipes for their popular Best of the Best State Cookbook series.

first appeared: 4/15/2007

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first appeared: 4/15/2007

Mr. Nice Guy

by Paulette Cohn

Pat Boone is running a few minutes late as he walks into his office in a high-rise on Hollywood’s famed Sunset Strip

first appeared: 4/8/2007

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first appeared: 4/8/2007

Sharing His Harvest

by Leanna Skarnulis

Farmer Tony Madone, 53, can only imagine the smiles on peoples’ faces when they discover sweet corn, acorn squash, cabbage and other farm-fresh produce at food banks and soup kitchens in and around Salida, Colo. (pop. 5,728).

first appeared: 4/1/2007

Easter Memories

Easter is remembered in an array of colors, from new purple dresses, yellow bonnets and black patent-leather shoes to multicolored eggs hidden in tufts of green grass and fragrant white lilies surrounding the Sunday church altar.

first appeared: 4/1/2007

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first appeared: 4/1/2007

Climb Every Mountain

by Marti Attoun

From atop Mount Everest, a summit so high that he could see the curvature of the Earth, Sean Swarner radioed base camp on May 16, 2002, and asked his brother to call their parents and share the news: “Your son made it to the top of the world!”

first appeared: 3/25/2007

Taking the Bible Behind Bars

by Karen Karvonen

The men who study the Bible with John Steeves aren't your average churchgoers. Dressed in orange prison garb, many await sentencing for burglary, trafficking in narcotics, rape or murder.

first appeared: 3/25/2007

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first appeared: 3/25/2007

Teaching with Dummies

by Karen Karvonen

Educator Dennis Daniels delivers some of his most inspiring lessons to children without ever seeming to open his mouth—as a ventriloquist.

first appeared: 3/18/2007

The Mighty Oaks

by Chris Neal

On a rainy morning in Nashville, Tenn., the Oak Ridge Boys’ idling tour bus is parked outside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where they’re scheduled to sing a little later.

first appeared: 3/18/2007

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