A woman has defied the odds and given birth to eight kids despite being told that anorexia had left her infertile. When Leah Williams, who lives in Tenbury Wells, England, was 20, she weighed a mere 5 stone 7 pounds (35 kg) and had one son, named Jacob. At that time, doctors warned Leah they were highly doubtful…
Woman Who Was Told That Anorexia Battle Had Left Her Infertile is Now a Proud Mom of 9
Entrepreneur Sets Out to End Poverty in Africa
For Magatte Wade, connecting the dots is easy: The people of Africa are poor. They’re poor because they have no money. They have no money because they have no jobs. They have no jobs because there are no companies to employ them. There are no companies because the governments make it impossible to start one….
Husband With Alzheimer’s Defies Prognosis to Find the Good in Every Day With Loving Wife
A happily-married Virginia man diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 41 was given four to five years to “get his affairs in order.” Yet, bolstered by his wife’s love and support, their faith, and their deep mutual understanding, he has lived 16 years past his diagnosis and celebrated his 35th wedding anniversary to…
Meet the Man Who’s Helped Thousands of Animals With Limited Mobility Walk Again
Meet this animal prosthetic expert from Virginia who is giving animals with limited mobility a second chance at life by creating custom artificial limbs—gifting them with the opportunity to walk again. Through his organization, Bionic Pets, Derrick Campana, 43, has transformed the lives of close to 35,000 animals, including dogs, goats, cows, camels, raccoons, and elephants. “Every…
Flight Attendant Finds Love After Giving Up Hope, Travels 16 Countries and 14 States With Soulmate
When a flight attendant finally met her soulmate, a nuclear engineer, after years of waiting, the result was explosive. For Tatiana Wallace, 36, the constant globe-trotting her job entails poses relationship challenges. The solution? She packed up her now-husband, Travis Brent Wallace, 40, and took him along with her. “I wanted to take him everywhere…
Man’s Headaches Turn Out to Be 2 Fused Tumors in His Brain, but Dubbed ‘Walking Miracle’ After Recovery
London entrepreneur Tim Cooper, who ran several corporate marketing businesses and was a bit of golf addict, collapsed of a seizure one evening in 2018 while walking home after a game, having missed his Uber ride. The 57-year-old from Sutton was rushed to Kingston Hospital where he and his wife, Kashmir, received his devastating diagnosis:…
VIDEO: Butcher Treats Every Stray Dog and Cat to Tasty Meat Scraps at His Store
A butcher in Turkey with an indiscriminate love for dogs and cats has a policy at his store: he offers meat scraps to every stray animal that comes to his doorstep, and he has gained a loyal following for his kindness. Ikram Korkmazer, 51, grew up in the Turgutlu district of Turkey’s Manisa province and…
’I Was Just Happy We Were All Alive’: Mom Delivers Triplets at 45 During Medically-Induced Coma
After battling infertility for six years, an Australian woman was overjoyed to conceive triplets at 44, but suffered a seizure just seven weeks before her due date. She was rushed to the hospital and placed in a medically-induced coma. Leonie Fitzgerald, now 47, has no recollection of the birth of her babies. Leonie lives in…
Teen Survived a Massive Stroke at Age 7, His Family Is Creating Awareness of the Signs
An inspiring New Jersey teen who survived a “massive” stroke at the age of 7 has slowly rebuilt his life to become a happy, healthy 15-year-old. He and his family have now become advocates, educating others on the signs of pediatric stroke in hopes of saving lives. (Courtesy of Wendi Schweiger) On May 19, 2014, Chase Schweiger had…
100-Year-Old Man in Brazil Breaks World Record for ‘Longest Career in the Same Company,’ Shares Life Lesson:
As folks working lifetime jobs goes the way of the dinosaurs, one man in Brazil — who just turned 100 — recently claimed the world record for the “longest career in the same company.” Walter Orthmann has been working at ReneauxView in Santa Catarina state for 84 years and 9 days, Guinness World Records verified on Jan. 6, 2022. His…
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