helen was proud and extremely independent, but had a soft, elegant side to her...

chemotherapy involved two hours at the hospital every other week. he'd leave wearing a fanny pack that would continue to deliver treatment for 48 straight hours, one slow drip at a time..

his heart, beating for 84 years and full of love for the woman he affectionately called his "blue-eyed guera [pronounced whedda]," felt like it was failing..

bruschi, who said he never fell into smoking cigarettes though he enjoys a cigar now and then, has a favorable view of raising the tobacco purchase age, too..