He became the world’s fastest human calculator after severe head injury

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

their stories must be told before it is too late

They go into combat to fight for their country. They kill the enemy. Their friends die. Then they come home, putting on a brave face to survive what they cannot bear. Their stories must be told before it is too late. After researching the lives of soldiers who suffered combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or committed… Continue reading their stories must be told before it is too late

playing rugby helped her beat leukemia

Rugby helps women tackle their weaknesses and discover their strengths. Playing rugby also helped one young woman in England beat leukemia. Five years ago, when she was 9 years old,14-year-old Georgia Tayler was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Playing rugby helped her beat leukemia.  Tayler spent almost two years in a wheelchair while undergoing chemotherapy, according… Continue reading playing rugby helped her beat leukemia

Christmas miracle

When most people think of a Christmas miracle, they think of angels and a baby born in a manger. Each December, one grateful mother thinks of the miracle sixteen years ago that changed the life of her infant son. Three months earlier, Cindy Hval’s son had been born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. A CDH… Continue reading Christmas miracle

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

Coincidence or Everlasting Love?

Was it coincidence or everlasting love that brought the bracelet to him? Donald Reiten of Dent, Minnesota, loved his wife, Alma, for 64 years. They grew up  near each other in Hastings, N.D.  The last time he had to say goodbye to her was when he left on a train to serve in World War… Continue reading Coincidence or Everlasting Love?

Despite Cancer, Doctor Inspires Others

New Year’s Honours: MBE for inspirational Leeds doctor Despite Terminal Cancer, English Doctor Inspires and Helps Others by Lindsay Pantry Published 30/12/2014 Yorkshire Evening Post An inspirational doctor who became a consultant, raised almost £150,000 for charity and worked to change taboos surrounding death, all despite having terminal cancer, has been awarded an MBE (Member… Continue reading Despite Cancer, Doctor Inspires Others

Sports Stories Turned Into Movies

Inspiring real-life events make the best stories. That’s true no matter what part of culture the stories reflect. Enjoy these sports stories turned into movies. By Laura Depta , Featured Columnist, Bleacher Report, Jan 13, 2015 Here’s one sport story turned into a movie: In 2009, the Tigers of Manassas High School had not won… Continue reading Sports Stories Turned Into Movies

Your Inspiring Sisters

Inspiring Sisters…Our winning story! People from throughout the United States shared their heartfelt stories about their sisters’ influence on their lives. Here’s our winning story that shows one of the many ways a sister can inspire her own sister and others… Nancy Hernandez, of Lorain, Ohio, shares her sister’s story of coping with a chronic… Continue reading Your Inspiring Sisters

Dog Days of Summer

by Sharen McArthur, Editor me, three dogs and the hot, humid dog days of summer… Dog days of summer remind me why I am a dog person. I was not always a dog person. I was a cat person. My daughters are the ones I blame for changing me.    Raleigh, the best Yorkie in… Continue reading Dog Days of Summer

Memories Make a Home

By Sharen McArthur, Editor     Making memories in our new home…       In the early morning hours of the days before we moved to our current home, I lay awake and listened to the sounds my house made. Some sounds I could never place; others told me sweet stories. I heard a creak in the… Continue reading Memories Make a Home

Share Your Stories: The Idea of a Cottage

BY SHAREN MCARTHUR, EDITOR How did the idea of a cottage inspire our website? IDEAS COME FROM different places: conversations, things we read, random thoughts, brainstorming and connections we make. The idea for our website’s name came from a cottage that was for rent behind an old two-story, white-framed house that had once been home to… Continue reading Share Your Stories: The Idea of a Cottage