James Karen
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In December 2006, millions prayed and waited in anguish to learn the fate of three climbers trapped on Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon. A killer storm pounded the mountain with hurricane-force winds that would not permit the army of rescue workers to do their work. No one below could forget the last phone call Kelly James placed to his wife, Karen, and two older sons, telling them that he was trapped in a snow cave just below the summit. What happened...
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In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father...