He is the world’s fastest human calculator who helps children defeat their math phobias. When he was five, Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash fell off his cousin’s scooter when it was hit by a truck, banging his head on the road. Doctors told his parents he could be cognitively impaired the rest of his life. Instead, he… Continue reading He became the world’s fastest human calculator after severe head injury
Tag: life-altering events
he turned a catastrophic accident into a life of service
Twenty-five years ago, Al White was “saving the world one piece of cardboard at a time” as a co-owner of a company that recycled cardboard. Then in a flash his life changed forever. He turned a catastrophic accident into a life of service. White saw a “big opportunity to build a business while doing good… Continue reading he turned a catastrophic accident into a life of service
he feels he is a walking miracle
Higgins is “excited to go back to work and live a sober life.” In June, Isaac Higgins made a decision that could have altered the course of his life forever. Instead, he feels he is a walking miracle. Higgins, who lives in Vineyard, Massachusetts, suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling off the roof of… Continue reading he feels he is a walking miracle
he believed she would return to life
“To me she was like gold; the more time passed by, the more valuable she became.” For 27 years, he believed she would return to life. Then one day she did. On an ordinary day in 1991, Munira Abdulla went to her four-year-old son’s school to bring him home. Her life, and that of her… Continue reading he believed she would return to life
she forgot they were married
Walking down a New York City street in 2013, Angela Sartin-Hartung was hit by a NYPD traffic enforcement vehicle and suffered from acute traumatic brain injury and amnesia. Not only did she lose 17 years of memories, her husband Jeff Hartung said, she also forgot they were married. And a new journey of love they never thought they… Continue reading she forgot they were married
she persisted despite the odds
As a girl, she stole fruit so that she could eat. Homelessness and abuse plagued her childhood. She witnessed a murder that traumatized her. Yet…she persisted despite the odds. Now 51, Lorraine Younger is a prominent insurance adviser in Kingston, Jamaica. She is a “top Executive Club insurance agent at Sagicor Life Jamaica, qualifier for… Continue reading she persisted despite the odds
she discovered her true purpose when she died
Cherie Aimee is no longer afraid of death, knowing “now the soul never dies.” One day she knew she was dying. She could not explain to anyone how she knew, but she felt calm that the end was near. When she died, she discovered her true purpose. Cherie Aimée, died in her husband’s arms. She… Continue reading she discovered her true purpose when she died
Singing Their Way Out of Sorrow
How do you handle the death of a spouse? When your spouse dies, your whole world changes. You feel grief and sorry, maybe even fear. How do you go on? One woman found her way through song. Could singing their way out of sorrow be the answer for many women who lose their spouse?… Continue reading Singing Their Way Out of Sorrow
They Did the Impossible
Read the extraordinary story of four undocumented Mexican-American high school students who did the impossible: they won a national underwater robotics competition when no one thought they could. Epic Magazine co-founder Joshua Davis wrote about four young men from West Phoenix who had no experience, came from an underfunded high school and used car parts,… Continue reading They Did the Impossible