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Our miracle IVF babyAfter 14 years together, and two heartbreaking failed attempts at IVF, Ruth and Martin Ruane’s dreams of a family finally came true Read More.. |
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Mining ritesVisiting her mother’s outback town to fulfil a promise, Lucy Di Paolo discovers some ... |
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My Story: Coffee the Dog 85Who would have thought that a silly dog with attitude would pull my family through the worst crisis we had ever faced? | Deliver them from evil 25After a childhood of unimaginable cruelty and degradation, this remarkable woman rescues children from the same horrific fate | My Story: Three Little Words 23Silly birthday cards were always the norm in my family. Sentimental cards with messages of love were viewed with disdain and a faint sense of embarrassment. Looking back now, I don't ever remember the words "I love you" being spoken. Then, just before I turned 29, Dad retired and my parents moved from Victoria to Queensland. As I'm an only child, my friends were shocked that my parents could | ![]() | For better, for worse 22What do you do when your husband tells you he doesn’t love you anymore? Laura Munson dealt with the situation in a unique way – and got awe-inspiring results. | My Story: I Designed a Dog 15Determined to source the most suitable guide-dog for a client, I unwittingly turned the canine world upside down | A road trip with a difference 10After fitting his car with a sleeping space and scraping together US$2000 ($2230), 21-year-old US university student Tyler Kellogg hit the road. His goal: to bestow random acts of kindness on 100 strangers. | My Story: The Piano Lesson 9I can remember like yesterday the day my father came home from the war. A flying officer in the RAAF during World War II, he was dressed in a blue uniform with a skinny, boat-shaped cap plonked so precariously on the side of his head that I wondered why it never fell off. A neighbour called out, "What’s the weather like up there?" as my giant-like father bounded by, carrying a battered | Friendship on the Doorstep - Kindness of Strangers 9It took me 18 months to get to know my neighbour | My Story: A Class Act 8Growing up in bomb-blitzed Manchester during the Second World War meant times were tough, money was short, anxiety was rife and the pawnshop was a familiar destination for many families, including mine. Yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents. They held our family together with hard work, dignity and bucketloads of cheer. My sturdy and ingenious Pop could turn | My Story: The Red Scarf 7The guns began rumbling in the distance, making it impossible to concentrate. My classmates and I exchanged fearful glances. Suddenly a woman dashed into the room and whispered something to our teacher who then calmly told us the lesson was over. We must each pack a small bag of belongings. We would leave in an hour. It was March 1945. The Russian army had entered Austria and was advancing |
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