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Humbled and Amazed

First of all it’s January 2nd, 2015 and I have just finished this amazing book titled FEARLESS about Adam Brown. I am a State Trooper of 19 years and have heard about this book for awhile from a Trooper who I helped to train when he graduated Patrol school. He was a former Marine and

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Thank you

First off, I would like to personally thank Kelley, Nathan, Savannah, Larry, Janice and the entire Brown family for having the courage and faith to tell the story of their loss loved one. It cannot be easy. Thank you Eric Blehm for writing this book so brilliantly to bring Adam’s story to the world. Finally,

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My Mother’s Strength

My mom Elaine was always one of the happiest people around. It didn’t matter what was going on in life or how little food we had to eat, she found the silver lining in the clouds and taught her 3 three daughters to do the same. Granted, that is much more difficult than it sounds.

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With Hope Everything is Possible!

I recently came across a quote that reminded me of seeing this contest and about the topic for this contest. The quote is “Once we choose HOPE, EVERYTHING is POSSIBLE”. This is a very inspiring quote. Christopher Reeve, as most people know of, was injured after being thrown from a horse. He subsequently became a

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Adam Brown

When I read Adam Brown’s life story it felt like I was reading my own story. I was a troubled youth, I didn’t have a father figure in my life. I lost my father when I was one years old because while he was in Vietnam my own Mother decided to bear another man’s child.

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Hope for the children of addiction

My family has always meant so much to me. My father died at the young age of 40 in the fall of 1985, of congestive heart failure, leaving my mother, 2 brothers and I. I had just graduated from high school that spring and was engaged to be married. My brother, Brandon, who was 16

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Our Superman

My husband contracted hepatitis after a blood transfusion he received when he was eight. This was back in the days when they didn’t screen blood as carefully as they do now. His liver was showing signs of wearing out. He was presented with the opportunity to take Interferon treatments by his Liver Specialist. The treatment

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True Story about father in World War II

Note: This letter was written by my father to my mother after he returned to his unit after being missing in action. I re-typed the letter exactly as written. My father’s name was Ben Storako and he was a member of the 19th Engineers serving in Europe during WWII. They built the roads and bridges

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