Friends since 1988, Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge have endured their share of hardships—bad breakups, depression and for Etheridge, the anxiety around coming out sexually. But they fought their toughest battle when, within two years of each other, Crow and Etheridge each received a breast cancer diagnosis, shaking their worlds to the core. Through sheer determination and perseverance, they came out the other side. Now healthy and happy, the two survivors sat down with AARP The Magazine to discuss what they've learned and how they've each found a renewed sense of self.
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Clayton, one of the largest home builders in America, helped fulfill the dreams of an East Tennessee Children’s Hospital cancer patient by giving him the opportunity to design a Clayton home using CAD software commonly used at home building facilities.
Jake Clark, 16, became an honorary member of the Clayton team on Nov. 22 during a special ‘Team Jake’ celebration event at a home building facility in Bean Station, Tenn. His interests in construction projects with his dad, a home contractor, and his talents in drawing and 3D design made Jake the perfect fit to visit Clayton. While visiting the home building facility, the cancer survivor sat with a home designer and created a home model floor plan of his own, which was named “The Jake” in his honor.
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When a five-year-old Ola was sent to live with her parents, she was plunged into a world of violence. Beaten almost daily, and protecting her younger brother and sister, Ola endured sadistic abuse that left her bloody and scarred while somehow trying to find the strength to survive. This is her story. Learn more about this book and author http://lydiataiwo.com Tragic Life Stories – Non-Fiction
When your childhood has been devastated by your parent’s sadistic abuse, how can you ever forgive them? In A Broken Childhood: Forgiveness Ola’s harrowing story of child abuse continues when she’s sent home to Nigeria. However when Ola escapes, she finds that the hardest battle is still ahead of her. Learn more at http://lydiataiwo.com Non-fiction / Child-abuse
