“Don’t allow the tragedy of your youth to become a lifelong excuse. Where you start in life doesn’t have to dictate where you end up.” Hal Donaldson August 1969 – Concord, California: Hal Donaldson’s father, a young Assembly of God preacher, was killed in a...
3:00 a.m., April 9, 2016 – Robsham Theater Arts Center, Boston College: The campus is quiet and deserted. Fred, the graveyard shift janitor, pushes his cart carrying his mop, broom, and cleaning supplies from room to room. His job is monotonous and not real...
December 2, 2004 – Sotheby Auction, New York City: More than 300 people filled the large auction hall at Sotheby’s Auction House. They had come for a huge sports memorabilia auction. Babe Ruth’s home run bat, which christened a brand new Yankee stadium in 1923, was...
1887 – Grace Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: On a Sunday morning, the shabbily dressed little girl caught Pastor Russell Conwell’s eye as he hurried into the small church. Unsure what to do and with tears in her eyes, she stood by herself in the yard...
