Although fighting the most intense exhaustion of his life, Doctor Anton Koval hurried down the crowded hallway of the largest children’s hospital in the war-ravaged country. Knowing there were no minutes to spare for rest, he forced himself to keep moving because too many lives depended on him. He tried to remember how long it … Continue reading MEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
Author: michael crawley
THE CARDINALS
Rebecca smiled at her elderly father sitting across the table. He was having a good morning and seemed more alert and aware than usual. She took a second to remind herself about how important it was to appreciate these moments because she knew that eventually, they were going to come to an end. William Brickstone … Continue reading THE CARDINALS
A MOTHER’S LOVE
Haley Young sat nervously in her living room, not knowing what to expect. The surprising phone call on Monday afternoon had left her shocked and apprehensive – but also curious. She had been contacted, out of the blue, by a person she never thought she would hear from. And now, two days later, that person … Continue reading A MOTHER’S LOVE
A POLITICAL REALITY
Elaine Curtis fully understood the risk she was taking. This live interview on conservative television would most likely make or break her chances of becoming a United States Senator. Despite the protestations of her aides and others in her campaign that she was needlessly stepping into enemy territory, she wanted to be truthful with the … Continue reading A POLITICAL REALITY
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
For seven human beings and their families, Friday, August 29, 2014, would be a long, hot summer day unlike any other. Daniel McConnell was a 53-year-old financial advisor, married for 28 years with two sons and a daughter. In 1998, he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. His kidneys had begun to fail 36 … Continue reading A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
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