When horrific things happen, how a person responds can make a difference in the rest of one's life. In this collection, learn how some individuals triumphed in the face of unspeakable tragedies.
Special gases allow people to breathe underwater and avoid oxygen toxicity and "the bends."
Mountain sickness, with its common symptoms of dry cough and shortness of breath, can strike above 8,000 feet.
Ayers watches the LA Philharmonic's rehearsal of Beethoven's Third Symphony and plays his violin in the concert hall.
With royalties from her books, Beatrix buys Lake District property and in doing so meets and marries lawyer William "Willie" Heelis.
Music is like medicine for Ayers because it helps him focus and calms his temper.
Steve Lopez, who works for theLA Times, forms a friendship with Nathaniel Ayers as he writes a series of stories about the homeless musician.
Ayers still hears voices but he no longer lives on the streets and now has a relationship with his family.
When Navajos return to their ancestral lands, they build hogans (shelters), raise sheep and farm corn.
Navajo families lead traditional lives; women raise children, sheep and weave rugs, while men cultivate and harvest corn.
The US government forces Navajos from their ancestral lands and makes them walk to eastern New Mexico.
As the Armada nears Britain, negotiators continue to try to avoid war.
As a student at the College of Fort Hare, Nelson Mandela begins to experience racial bias.
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