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Humankind |
30 |
Ahmed Kathrada
The story of a man who spent 26 years behind bars for opposing S. Africa's apartheid system and who, after release, became a member of Parliament calling for forgiveness as the way to heal racial wounds. [more]
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Humankind |
139, 140 |
American Resilience
Historians and others tell how the American journey has often required of citizens the courage to rebound from deep challenges, including stories of the extraordinary hardiness shown by people during the crisis of the Great Depression. Also, an exploration of the capacity for resilience and adaptation that Americans must summon in this time of deep recession and other perils including terrorism, global warming, and pandemic illness. [more]
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Humankind |
59 |
Connie Goldman
The sometimes heavy burdens -- and unexpected rewards -- of caring for an elderly relative are considered by Wisconsin-based author and radio journalist Connie Goldman. [more]
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Humankind |
32 |
Darrell Scott
The tragic shootings at Columbine High School prompted the parent of a pupil who was slain there to launch a national crusade aimed at identifying and reaching out to troubled youths. [more]
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Humankind |
6 |
Healing the Wounds of War
Vietnam veteran Steven Stratford tells the story of his post-traumatic descent into addiction and how, finally in jail, he realized he would have to "replace bad memories with good memories" by returning to Vietnam to help civilians. [more]
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Humankind |
38 |
JoBeth Walt
A woman who was severely burned in an accident reveals her personal journey of healing and self-acceptance and describes what she's learned from working with young people who are also coping with burns. [more]
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Kindred Spirits |
KS3 |
Kindred Spirits Volume 3: LIFE CHALLENGES
Remarkable people from all walks of life tell how universal wisdom and personal faith help them lead positive, satisfying lives. [more]
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Humankind |
58 |
Mattie Stepanek
In this poignant profile taped prior to his death last year of complications from a rare form of muscular dystrophy, child poet and peacemaker Mattie Stepanek showed wisdom beyond his years. [more]
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Humankind |
75, 76 |
An Optimist in Spite of All: Helen Keller
Born 125 years ago this week, Helen Keller -- subject of this audio biography -- surmounted both deafness and blindness by learning to communicate with great eloquence, and became an unlikely world superstar. [more]
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Humankind |
81 |
Second Chances
This documentary explores the transition of a young mother from addiction treatment to a clean and sober life, with the help of a family mentoring program known as "shared family care." [more]
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Humankind |
114 |
Sobriety High
In this episode we visit William J Ostiguy High School. It is a learning facility designed to help kids with a history of substance abuse – who support each other in their quest to remain clean and sober. [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS3-2b |
Special Children
Albert T. Murphy comments compassionately on lessons gained from his life's work with special needs children and helping their parents cope. [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS3-3a |
Surviving Auschwitz through Faith
Viktor Frankl in Vienna tells how, as a Jewish psychiatrist, he was imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. [more]
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Humankind |
147 |
Tucker Stilley
When a gifted artist and media producer near Los Angeles is stricken with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), a community of friends comes together to support him as he develops ingenius ways to continue creating his art work, even without use of his limbs. [more]
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Part of Kindred Spirits |
KS3-2a |
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People," arrives at some soothing answers after facing his young son's death. [more]
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