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Missing Greatness

Dick Rowe was one of the most famous talent scouts in the music industry. It's safe to say he would rather you remember him for his better moments—like ...


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Woman Throws Engagement Ring

One fine day in 1941, Violet Bailey and her fiancé Samuel Booth were strolling through the English countryside, deeply in love and engaged to be ...


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Mother's Unanswered Questions

These are the unanswered questions of Martina Phillips, a mother with a wayward son whom she hasn't seen for four years:

How How does a parent, who ...


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A Historian Examines the Shame of the Cross

History Today magazine took a close look at the shame of Roman crucifixion. The author recognized its reputation: "It was death deserved by the most ...


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Michael Reagan Transformed by God's Love

Michael Reagan is the adopted son of the late former president, Ronald Reagan. Born to an unwed mother, Michael was adopted at birth by Reagan and his ...


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Rejection Physically Hurts

Rejection hurts. According to a Reuters article, that "kicked-in-the-gut" feeling that you get when you're ignored at a party or not chosen ...


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"Citizen Kane": The Pain of Loss

Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, traces the life of fictional newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane (played by Welles) from childhood to his deathbed. ...


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Coach Jerry Manuel's Response to Rejection

Jerry Manuel is the fourth winningest manager the Chicago White Sox has ever had. Only once since 1998 has his team finished lower than second place in ...


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Rejected Husband Burns Family Cash

How painful is divorce? What kind of emotions does it produce? Consider one Swedish man. When his wife filed for divorce, he cashed in all their investments—worth ...


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Rejected Orphan Hears, "I Want This Child"

Pastor Lee Strobel tells this story:

Shortly after the Korean War, a Korean woman had an affair with an American soldier, and she got pregnant. He went ...

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