Her Mexican mother abandoned her at birth. Her American one was distant and cold. Not surprisingly, Marie grew up feeling emotionally shipwrecked…with no land in sight to call home. Marie Vogt was raised in Juarez, Mexico…for all of three weeks. In January of 1967, just as she was reaching the cooing and lifting-her-head-up milestone, […]
Train in Vain: Jerry’s Garcia’s Story
Train in Vain: Jerry Was Ridin’ that Midnight Train to Nowhere … Facing the End of the Line. Until a Judge Had Mercy, and A Savior Showed Him Grace. I can’t be happy Without you around So alone I keep the wolves at bay And there is only one thing that I can say, You […]
Guts, Grit and Glory: Rudy’s Story
Guts, Grit and Glory: What one man’s journey out of addiction teaches us about second chances … and the power of “just showing up.” In the 1992 classic against-all-odds sports film, Rudy, a college football player gets carried off the field—the first player in Notre Dame’s history to earn that honor. Rudy had made an […]
