My Unsung Hero

A young pilot risked her own life to rescue Alan when he was skydiving.

In high school, Susan had a stutter, and was embarrassed to speak in front of her class. Then her English teacher told her something that changed the course of her life.

Mary Louise was upset after losing her wallet. Then she received an email from a stranger.

In 2014, Wil was being treated for severe depression at an inpatient mental health program. One day, his therapist issued a challenge that renewed his sense of purpose.

Before going India, Sri warned her daughter to watch out for people trying to steal from them. But when they got there, the opposite happened.

As Laura undergoes chemotherapy, an X-ray technician says something that makes her feel less self-conscious about her appearance.

When he was a teenager, Bob received some helpful advice from an unlikely source.

After a tropical storm in Houston destroyed all of young Sarah’s books, a librarian from across the country sent her a beautiful book to rebuild her collection.

When Deb Merchant was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, her partner Scott Stevens was at her side through every part of her treatment. It made all the difference in her recovery.

Julie’s husband, Warren, was always her navigator on road trips. After he passed away, Julie got lost on her first trip without him. She started to panic, until a kind stranger helped her get back on track.