Inspiring True Stories

Read about incredible doctors, coaches, athletes, teachers, and survivors—and their inspiring true-life stories.

Project Healing Waters

War veterans, wounded in body and mind, have somewhere to go for solace and healing -- a riverbank.

Sheri Schmelzer: Accidental Entrepreneur

In the kitchen with her kids, Sheri Schmelzer got crafty-and lucky-with her Crocs.

Rebuilding New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina

After Hurricane Katrina, Alice Craft-Kerney and Patricia Berryhill created The Lower 9th Ward Health Clinic deep within one of the poorest sections of New Orleans.

Best of America: Disaster Doctor

This doctor turned his own hardships around by traveling the world to help others in the wake of disaster.

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1 Interview With Iraq War Photographer
Photographer Stephanie Kuykendal spent time in the Iraq battle zone, then came home to bond with war vets.
2 Best of America: The Flag Ladies of Freeport, Maine
These patriotic women make supporting our troops a weekly mission.
3 MAKE IT MATTER: After the Deluge of Hurricane Katrina
Two nurses lost everything to Hurricane Katrina -- and still found a way to give back.
4 Home Again
The bank gave notice. But a community rallied, and Maria Leon got her house back.
5 The Deep End of the Ocean
When cancer interrupts a lifelong friendship, two women find solace in the sea—and the strength to accept the unexpected.
6 Out of the Wreckage
A wave of tornadoes brings death, destruction—and selfless acts of bravery.
7 Never Say Never
These remarkable athletes prove that attitude trumps everything, no matter how steep the odds.
8 Dreamers
He switched careers and found his passion -- serving coffee and a dollop of hometown warmth in some very dangerous places.
9 Most Valuable Player
How an injured Iraq war veteran led the New York Giants to a Super Bowl victory without ever setting foot on the field.