From housewife to author and playwright - Carol White

Carol White always loved the arts, and after her divorce, she followed her dream.  Today, she is an award winning author and playwright.

For more information about Carol, visit her Facebook page, carolwhitefiction

Starting Over - Ken Parker

Ken thought he had the flu, but three days later, he was fighting for his life. To save him, doctors had to amputate both of his legs above his knees and all of his fingers except his left thumb. Rather than sinking into depression over his enormous loss, Ken became an inspiration to all who know him. "I'm going to do as much as I can, and nothing is going to stop me," he says.

Despair to Happiness - Eddy Rodriguez

Eddy Rodriguez was brought to his knees by tragedy.  He overcame it by bringing happiness to others.

To learn more about Eddy, visit www.smileandwaveamerica.

Fighting cancer her way - Jil Simon

Jil  Simon was happily married with two young children when she received the awful news that she had breast cancer. Determined to maintain as much normalcy as possible in her life and in her children's, Jil used a cold cap while she received chemotherapy.  Normally, the toxic chemicals in chemotherapy cause baldness, but cold caps prevent this traumatic side effect. 

Jill's website is www.tresssavers.com

The website for The Rapunzel Project - a volunteer group that raises money for hospitals to buy the special freezers needed to keep the cold caps at the correct temperature - is www.rapunzelproject.org.

Homeless - Jose Nieves

Jose was willing to talk about what it is like to be homeless.  How he coped and how he felt.  Many thanks to Jose and to the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach for generously allowing me to conduct the interview at their site.

From $50 to multimillionaire

Frank McKinney moved to South Florida with a high school education and $50 in his pocket.  Today he is a millionaire and has built an empire.

For more information about Frank, visit Frank-McKinney.com

Click here to see the trailer for  Infidel.

Never without a smile - Talin Lyman

Making lemons out of lemonade is just one more of this outstanding artist's many talents.  Talin's upbeat personality makes her a joy to be around, and her artwork is spectacular.

For more information about Talin, visit Talin Tropic

Until she was 34 - Elinor Bernstein

Elinor always thought that she would eventually find her Prince Charming, marry him, have children and live a very traditional lifestyle.  Then she met Donna.

Florida cop AKA Elvis - Scott Ringersen

After Scott Ringersen's wife left him and their two young children, the Delray Beach, Florida. police officer had to find a way to earn more income. And he did...in a very unique way. Scott became an Elvis impersonator.  Today the talented man is known all over the country.

For more information about Scott Ringersen, visit elvisringersen.com.

Addiction to inspiration - Jill Reece

Jill's son, David, was born with fetal alcohol syndrome, and he died at five months. Jill was devastated, but her personal tragedy propelled her to make drastic changes in her life. Since that time, she has helped hundreds of others to find their way back from alcohol and drugs.