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A dog named Rocky survived more than six weeks alone in Colorado's mountains during winter, losing half his body weight before a rescue group reunited him with his owner. The recovery marked the longest successful search for Summit Lost Pet Rescue, which has a 99% success rate.
Emily Shulman shared her parents' Holocaust survival story with New Jersey high school students, teaching them the difference between being "watchers" who stand by and "doers" who help others in need. The powerful two-hour presentation left students committed to standing up for those who need help.
A Dallas Baptist University student jumped into action when a stranger suffered an asthma attack, performing CPR that saved his life. Emma Dilley's quick thinking turned a medical emergency into a survival story.
A former middle school teacher wrote a survival story to show young readers they can overcome anything. Ellen Cochrane's new book teaches kids about resilience through one teen's 11-day journey through the Amazon rainforest.
After beating two separate cancers and enduring more than 40 treatments, FOX59 news anchor Lindy Thackston is using her journey to inspire other survivors. Her message at a women's health summit: healing your mind and spirit matters just as much as treating your body.
Jose Cruz escaped through his car window after an HVAC system caused a Houston parking garage to collapse beneath him. Despite a fractured foot, he's determined to return to the security work he's done for 18 years.
When a concentration camp baby survived a bombing in 1943 Indonesia, a Japanese officer's nanny saved his life and raised him with pure devotion. Her love kept Walt Visser alive when no one else would touch the sick, starving child.
A New York choreographer is bringing her grandparents' Holocaust survival story to Berkshire communities through dance, offering free performances and workshops to combat intolerance. The tour includes school assemblies and a community workshop teaching storytelling through movement.
Full House star Dave Coulier is now cancer-free after beating both Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma and tongue cancer. The 66-year-old actor is using his survival story to spread a life-saving message about early detection.
At 90-something, Charlie Mendel is racing against time to share his Holocaust survival story with students, making sure one of history's darkest chapters never repeats. This week, elementary schoolers in Coral Gables heard firsthand how courage and compassion saved his life.
Two unprepared hikers walked away alive after one plunged 400 meters down an icy mountain gully in Poland's Tatra Mountains. Twenty rescuers used drones and thermal imaging to locate and save both men in a dramatic nine-hour nighttime operation.
Lillian Greenhut publicly shared her late husband Kurt's Holocaust survival story for the first time, teaching her community about resilience and kindness. His journey from a concentration camp at age 11 to earning a master's degree inspires hope during rising antisemitism.
Bea Lurie spent 13 years writing her father's Holocaust survival story after he finally opened up when she was 44. Sol Lurie, now 95, survived six concentration camps and has inspired thousands through his message of resilience.
A son honors his mother's courage by sharing her childhood survival story at a free library event on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Her resilience from hiding for five years during the Holocaust continues to inspire new generations.
Jacob Savoie lost his memory to a rare brain disease during his LSU senior year, but nearly two decades later, he's sharing his survival story through a documentary that celebrates resilience and Louisiana's beauty. "My Missing Mind" screens in Baton Rouge this week as a tribute to healing and hope.
A 66-year-old tramper emerged alive after surviving nearly three weeks alone in New Zealand's rugged Kahurangi National Park, days after searchers had given up hope. Graham Garnett was discovered sheltering in a remote mountain hut by contractors, ending an ordeal that captivated the nation.