Laura Kwerel
Stories
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National
She was severely injured in a crash. A truck driver became her 'highway angel'
Frances Brissey says a car crash last year changed her life — in good ways and bad. But she feels grateful to have been saved by a passing truck driver.
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‘Mi amor’: A nurse treated her mom, ailing with cancer, with unusual gentleness
Rasha Kowalewski was struck by the extra care a nurse gave her mom, which allowed Kowalewski to experience a moment of comfort during one of the hardest times of her life.
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When he was 7, a tiny gesture from his grandmother changed his relationship to God
Shalom Auslander grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish home. When he was 7, his grandmother offered him something small that made him rethink his entire relationship to religion.
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When Molly’s husband died, a friend came up with a way to help: The ‘Calendar Girls’
Molly Baker was devastated when her husband died in a skiing accident. Then, a friend came up with a novel way to offer support.
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In a moment of stage fright, the most unlikely person helped her to shine
In 2020, when Angela Zhao was just 10, she played in her first piano competition. As she waited to go onstage, a competitor did something small that gave her courage.
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She was sobbing in the hospital hallway — then felt a comforting hand on her shoulder
In 1996, Lorrie Paul was in the hospital, visiting her ailing father. As she sobbed in the hallway, a kind stranger walked by and offered comfort.
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A woman undergoing chemotherapy gets a special message from a stranger
Not long after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, Mary Fran Lyons was walking through a mall, self-conscious about losing her hair. Then a stranger came up to her and gave her hope.
