Unknown siblings, survivors and liberators and their widows; mothers, fathers and sons. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's weekly Personal Journeys series took an in-depth, award-winning look at some of the extraordinary stories and people in our community.
None more extraordinary than the others, but each extraordinary in their own way. Here's a look at five.
1. For AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz, saving his son from addiction meant letting him go. [Read more]
2. Meeting her child's special needs isn't enough for Keri Janton. She wants to give her son a life of joy. [Read more]
3. Felicia Villegas triumphed overevil and emerged a fighter. She believes her pregnancy, even though it was the product of underage rape and incest, was her salvation. Had she not become pregnant, there would have been no police investigation, no arrest and no end to her suffering. [Read more]
4. AJC videographer Ryon Horne sets out to find the sibling he never knew. [Read more]
5. For decades, Shirley Sessions pursued details of her husband's time in World War II. When she finally got the story of Eddie's service and survival in the war, she had less than a year with him until he died.How did she handle her grief? She took a trip to Europe, so that she could see for herself the places where he fought. And AJC editor Kevin Riley went with her. [Read more]
