Christina Tournant, a beautiful, intelligent, and athletically talented young woman, seemed to understand everything. She graduated valedictorian from her high school in Seminole, FL and then enrolled at MIT to study science.
But there was one aspect of life she couldn’t figure out, and it cost her everything.
In the violent world of African war where thousands of people shot bullets, South African photojournalist Kevin Carter shot film. The dangerous vocation of wartime photography put him in life-and-death situations on a daily basis…and eventually, it took its toll.
But Carter wasn’t killed in war. He took his own life…even after winning a Pulitzer Prize for one of his photos.
When realtors visit homes that have been foreclosed, it’s not uncommon for them to find messes, damages, or even bug infestations. They might even find an abandoned pet. But one realtor in Milwaukee had the surprise of his life when he found a dead body.
Talk about a hard resale….
The story is told of a man who had reached the end of his rope, had given up hope, and feeling all alone, was about to jump off the side of a bridge. Fortunately, another man saw what was about to happen and raced over to help him.
That’s when it got really interesting.
Her music captivated millions; her highly public struggles with drugs and alcohol drew the attention of millions more. But it all ended on July 23, 2011 when Amy Winehouse died in her North London home at the young age of 27.
But in life’s ultimate irony, one of her biggest songs actually contained everything she needed to be alive today.
Hope Witsell had grown used to kids calling her names. Each day, as the 7th grader from Beth Shields Middle School walked the halls, she heard slurs like “whore” and “slut” shouted her way. Her small number of friends escorted Hope down the halls, acting as a human shield, trying to protect her.
But they couldn’t protect Hope from herself.
Tancredo de Almeida Neves was a Brazilian politician, and a very good one at that. He was elected to the state legislature in 1947, and in 1953, was appointed Minister of Justice by President Vargas.
After President Vargas committed suicide in 1954, the country entered into a bit of political crisis. Neves was then appointed Prime Minister by Vargas’ replacement, President Goulart. Unfortunately, more political unrest plagued the South American nation, and in 1964, President Goulart was overthrown.
In October of 2009, MTV was set to release a new reality show called “Gone Too Far,” starring world renowned disc jockey – and former drug addict – DJ AM attempting to help addicts by co-hosting interventions with their family members.
All that changed when DJ AM’s body was found in his New York apartment in the aftermath of a fatal overdose.
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