More to life than sports
I had lost 50 pounds and weighed a mere 93 pounds at age 38. Lying on the hospital bed, I knew I was sick, very sick—to the point where doctors were telling my family to prepare for the worst.
I had dermatomyositis, a connective-tissue disease that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin. Symptoms include severe skin rash... >Read More
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The Successful Find
Story told by Jack Neufeld, written by Laurie Wang
God, where the heck are you?! I was experiencing one of the darkest moments of despair in my life when my son came home telling me he lost his glasses. I was ashamed because I knew as a jobless father of six children, I could not afford to replace my son’s... >Read More
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Surviving His Secret
When the truth was revealed about my husband Will’s secret life*, I was devastated beyond comprehension. The enormity of the betrayal and deceit was unforgivable—12 years of lies! The phone call from the other woman’s husband left me in shock, unable to view anything rationally or move forward in any capacity of life. I could barely function:...... >Read More
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Life, Reinvented
While on a skiing trip, I received a phone call from my stepfather. There was a family tragedy and I had to go home as soon as possible—my grandparents had been murdered.
Someone went into my grandparents’ home and killed them with a metal pipe. They stole my grandfather’s guns and truck and left a piece of paper with the... >Read More
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Surviving the Tsunami
I remember that day very clearly, that day when 186,983 people died and 42,883 went missing. People started running and screaming. My wife came to me while I was on the deck of a cabin on the Phi Phi Islands of Thailand. She told me we should go. Of course I’m the kind of guy that just rolls over... >Read More
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Increasing my Capacity for Leadership
I thought I had come up with the formula for managing stress. I even taught it at stress management seminars. But it wasn’t until I found true risk-free security that I knew how to battle stress for good.
Conquering things beyond my ability has always been a part of who I am. At 8 years old, I was already operating... >Read More
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Meeting My Mom
I was 46 years old when I met my mom.
I always knew I was adopted. My adopted parents were great to me and I never felt the need to find out who my birth parents were.
But this all changed when I got a phone call in winter 2001 from the Children’s Aid Society. The lady on the other line... >Read More
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Alive, Really Alive
Story told by David MacLean, as told to Laurie Wang
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A New Man
I knew I had hit rock bottom that night when I tried... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)