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Karama Neal and Judge Olly Neal

Judge Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas during the ’50s and didn’t care much for high school. One day he cut class and wandered into the library. It’s there he came across a book by African-American author Frank Yerby. The provocative cover piqued his interest, but Olly had a rough-and-tumble reputation to uphold. So rather than check out the book and have his classmates see he was voluntarily reading, he stole it.

The Treasure of Pleasant Valley

He came to StoryCorps to tell his daughter Karama Neal about what happened next.

Check out Judge Olly Neal’s story as a StoryCorps animated short, “The Treasures of Mrs. Grady’s Library.”

Originally aired on October 2, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition. A rebroadcast aired on September 27, 2019 on the same program.

Jo Ann and Bob Chew

Jo Ann Chew, who has Alzheimer’s disease, talks with her husband, Bob, about how they met, their life together, and how they are coping with her diagnosis. Jo Ann’s one regret is “Just not having control of…my thoughts and my actions. And I don’t think it’s fair to you, either.”

Originally aired February 9, 2007, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Johnnie Tyson and Sandra Fleming

Johnnie Tyson (left), who weighed 250 lbs when she was 9 years old, talks with her niece Sandra Fleming about the difficulties of growing up obese. “You have to be extremely heavy before you understand what a painful situation it is. I really believe it helps me to establish an empathy with most any problem that people have.”

Originally aired January 19, 2007, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Carol and Robert Harllee

Robert Harllee talks with his daughter Carol about his experiences as a military chaplain during the Vietnam War. They discuss the challenges of being with soldiers after they have been seriously wounded and are unsure whether they are going to live or die.

Originally aired May 26, 2006, on NPR’s Morning Edition.