Stories tagged ‘Overcoming the odds’
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StoryWATCH: Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds
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StoryLIDIA'S BLOG</br><h2>Overcoming the Odds </h2>
Read Lidia's Blog post about her special 'Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds.
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StoryOVERCOMING THE ODDS</br><h2> Former Foster Child Kristen Thomas</h2>
Kristen Thomas aged out of the foster care system she grew up in, but went on to foster a child of her own. When the nonprofit One Simple…
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StoryOVERCOMING THE ODDS</br><h2>Losing 'Home'</h2>
Hear what it was like for Maria and Marco Peña, whose home was destroyed by the devasting flood waters associated with Hurricane Harvey, in…
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StoryOVERCOMING THE ODDS</br><h2>An Advocate For Justice</h2>
Convicted of a crime that he did not commit and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison Jarrett Adams served nearly 10 years…
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StoryOVERCOMING THE ODDS</br><h2> A Celebration of Inspirational People</h2>
As with her other specials, Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds culminates with a gesture of food – a gathering of some of the…
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StoryOVERCOMING THE ODDS: </br><h2>A Restaurant Without Barriers</h2>
Lidia visits Contento, the East Harlem, NY restaurant of sommelier Yannick Benjamin. Paralyzed in a car accident, Benjamin’s restaurant is…
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StoryOVERCOMING THE ODDS</br><h2>Harlem Grown: An Oasis in New York City</h2>
When Tony Hillery’s business fell apart during the 2008 financial crisis, he began volunteering at a school cafeteria in Harlem, New York.…