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"I can’t even begin to tell you the misery of rain."
George Hill remembers being homeless. Hill has been off the streets for 10 years.
Recorded in Santa Monica, CA
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"Were you really serious before you got pregnant?"
Lauren Vincelli interviews her parents, Mary and Peter, about being high school sweethearts.
Recorded in New York, NY
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"You wouldn’t give me the time of day…"
Joe Hunter, who was Ray Charles’ road manager, and his wife, Trudy, a back-up singer, remember falling in love.
Recorded in Memphis, TN
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"We’d known death but not like this."
Hector Black remembers the murder of his daughter, Patricia Nuckles, by an intruder in her home.
Recorded in Nashville, TN
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"I never particularly liked you."
Melissa Wilbur (R) and her sister Janaki Symon remember growing up together.
Recorded in Santa Monica, CA
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"When I was in high school I was afraid of you…"
Master quilter Geraldine Nash (R) talks to her former math teacher, Gustina Atlas, who is now her quilting student, about their friendship.
Recorded in Port Gibson, MS
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"I have close to a million objects in my apartment."
Harley Spiller, who holds the record for the largest private collection of menus in the world, talks about collecting.
Recorded in New York, NY
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"I turned on all the tricks that I knew…"
96-year-old Anna Wise remembers dating her husband in an interview with her daughter, Mary.
Recorded in Sandy Spring, MD
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"My brother came home wearing an afro."
Judith Wilson tells her husband, Donald Kaufman, about a conversation that changed her life.
Recorded in Oakland, CA
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"The pilot told us over the PA, ‘It’s going to be the roughest landing you’ve ever experienced.’"
Martha Conant (L) tells her daughter-in-law, Brittany, about surviving the crash of United Airlines Flight 232.
Recorded in Greeley, CO



