Take Helene Neville, a grandmother, survivor of multiple bouts of potentially deadly cancer, turned hard-core elite marathoner. Not just any kind of runner. She is one of the first to have run the total perimeter of the United States, followed by all the states within the lower 48 – at 58 years old.

Shin Dong-hyuk, a North Korean prisoner, raised in Camp 14 for 24 years from birth, is one of the very few who escaped from horrific conditions deep in the backcountry of this primitive, hostile communist state.

From an early age, Anas had to continually rely on his street smarts to put food in his stomach and maneuver through the world. The town often stared at his small family with beady eyes referring to his 3 older brothers and himself as “the tragedy.”

For Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, courage strong enough even to outweigh the possibility of death is based on a lived experience of brutality.

Permissions Granted to Distribute by Signature Contributor Ben Lesser Holocaust Survivor: Nazi Death March & Prison Camp Survivor, Global Peace Foundation Founder, Family & Community

Jorge Mendoza grew up in Argentina, but suddenly had to move to the United States when the safety of his family was threatened. He now operates the well-known Vinoteca di Monica restaurant in Boston’s North End and has emerged as a community leader and fundraiser for public schools.

Michael M. Walker
Falling through the endless blue sky, the rush of wind against his cheeks, Michael Walker finally felt he was living the life he wanted. He’d long craved speed, and here he was, hurtling toward the earth, miles of blissful air between him and the ground. Read his story.