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The Book Factory – Monroe Journal – Jan 29, 2026
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher 1930 – London, England: John Creasey checked the mailbox at his small flat in southwest London. He had received another handful of rejection letters regarding his latest novel. Rejection...
John D.’s Transformation – Monroe Journal – Jan 22, 2026
“I wish everybody could grow up to be rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of, so they can see that that’s not the answer.” Jim Carrey 1913 – Cleveland, Ohio: A couple of his senior managers noticed it first. John D. wouldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, and...
Captain Gordon – Monroe Journal – Jan 15, 2026
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can all do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa May 1943 – Chungkai Prison Camp – Thailand: Scottish Captain Ernest Gordon lay dying in the infamous Japanese prison camp in a...
A Hostage Story – Monroe Journal – Jan 8, 2026
“There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross March 12, 2005, 2 a.m. – Bridge Water Apartments, Duluth, Georgia: Ashley Smith made a...
A New Chapter – Monroe Journal – Jan 1, 2026
“You can’t rewrite your past, but you can grab a clean sheet of paper and write your future.” Max Lucado 2003 – London, England: Rosalind Savage was recently divorced, depressed, overweight, and out of shape. She had spent more...
Then Christmas Came – Monroe Journal – December 28, 2025
“Peace on earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day.” Helen Steiner Rice Christmas Eve, 1914 – Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium: Charlie Brewer, a 19-year-old British lieutenant with the Bedfordshire Regiment, shivered in the 3-foot-deep by 3-foot-wide...
An Overnight Success – Monroe Journal – December 22, 2025
“I started early and stayed late, day after day, year after year. It took 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.” Lionel Messi 2011 – Hollywood, California: Actor Taylor Sheridan was excited to be returning for the third season as chief...
George Learns to Read – Monroe Journal – December 15, 2025
“You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.” Les Brown 1995 - Dallas, Texas: Carl Henry, a literacy recruiter, knocked on the door of the small, dilapidated house in south Dallas. He informed the older gentleman who answered the door that...
Suze’s Story – Monroe Journal – December 1, 2025
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.” Zig Ziglar 1980 – Buttercup Bakery – Berkeley, California: After six years of waitressing at the Buttercup Bakery, 29-year-old Suze Orman knew...
Giving Thanks – Monroe Journal – November 27, 2025
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you. I Thessalonians 5 October 1620 – North Atlantic Ocean: Freezing water rained down on the frightened passengers as they huddled below deck in semi-darkness, the ship’s hold lit only by a few candles....
