Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Early career in Obama's Senate office and transition to campaign trail
How a major financial gift expanded Sherwood Foundation's scope and scale
Jock Semple's attack during the 1967 Boston Marathon and her response
Comparing American feminism with international women's movements and core principles
Jim Foley's death and its lasting emotional and professional impact
Father's nurturing influence and attempts to explain menstruation
Mother's death and the emotional weight of their complex relationship
Witnessing James Foley's physical abuse and torture by captors
Mother's spiritual practices, professional achievements, and life philosophy
Father's generosity and the rich literary tradition he grew up in
Sayyid Qutb's role in spreading takfiri ideology within radical Islam
“I consider mentoring a process of showing your scars instead of your successes. I've always been awed by how many people resonate when I tell the story of my life. Often it's the first time they've ever told anyone their own story.”
Loretta Ross
Obama's humor and wit during auto industry rescue discussions
Competing in the first-ever women's bodybuilding competition in Atlantic City
Obama's cautious approach to political positioning on key issues
John's father's influence on his military career and character
Lincoln's racial attitudes and evolution as a politician and person
Moral conflict over military force used against Palestinian civilians
Gratitude and personal growth following multiple cancer diagnoses
Internal dissent and hardships within the Confederacy during the Civil War
Hopes of finding a racial ally at Punahou School and the teasing that followed
