“She brought a glimmer of hope...”

Andrew DeVries remembers the impact that a hospitalist's support had on his recovery from a serious motorcycle accident.

Recorded in partnership with Spectrum Health and WGVU in Grand Rapids, MI

“I spotted this book that looked rather risque...”

Judge Olly Neal tells his daughter, Karama, how he discovered African American author Frank Yerby while cutting class and hiding out in the school library.

Recorded in partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Little Rock, AR

“I was six years old when she left for New York City.”

José Cruz tells his daughter, Grace, about living in Villa Juana, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while his mother was living in New York City.

Recorded in New York, NY

“I just felt I was not living an honest life.”

Tony Perri tells his grandson, Jeffrey about coming out as a gay man.

Recorded in partnership with Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley and WXXI in Rochester, NY

“Letting go, for my mother, was scary.”

Fanni Green (L) tells her daughter, Danyealah (R), about moving her mother, Pauline, into an assisted living facility after her health began to fail.

Recorded in partnership with WMNF Community Radio in Tampa, FL

“How's it feel...telling someone they're going to die?”

Sarafina Viviano asks her mother, Dana, about her work as a cancer nurse.

Recorded in partnership with the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis, MO

“He got off the motorcycle and proceeded to show us card tricks...”

Magician Ricky Boone, who has a rare bone disorder, tells his friend Patti Barber about learning magic.

Recorded in Asheville, NC

“I wanted to ask you about a bonding moment you had...”

Alexis Buss talks with Roy Wilbur (L), her father Larry Buss' (R) partner, about being a grandparent.

Recorded in Philadelphia, PA

“I don't think you knew how scared I was...”

Brian Miller talks to his son, Johnathan Emerson, about adopting him as a single dad nearly ten years ago.

Recorded in partnership with the San Luis Obispo County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) in Atascadero, CA

“The windows did not have window guards...”

Marvin Goldstein (L), who fell out of a window of his family's apartment when he was 3 years old, tells his son, Eric (R), how he survived.

Recorded in New York, NY