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Spiritual Journey

A LIFE-CHANGING LESSON

When I First Looked into Christian Science it was to "save" my boyfriend. We had been dating for two years, and periodically he'd invite me to attend a Christian Science lecture, go to church with him, or read this book or that magazine about Christian Science.

A SPECIAL DISCOVERY

WHILE GROWING UP in São Paulo, Brazil, I didn't practice any particular faith. I rejected the only religion I knew, passed down from my parents, because I couldn't believe the church's teaching that man was born a sinner.

BEHIND BARS, A NEW LIFE BEGINS

MY LIFE, AS I KNEW IT, WAS OVER. After 15 years of honorable service in the United State Army, a military court martial convicted and sentenced me to life in prison.

MY PATH TO FREEDOM

I WAS RAISED IN A VERY RELIGIOUS AND LOVING HINDU FAMILY in India. Prayer has always been a part of my life, but I thought prayer mostly involved doing things such as fasting, chanting, worshipping idols, and making pilgrimages to certain religious sites.

SEARCH AND RESCUE

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL I always prayed to God. He was like a companion, but I didn't understand who God was.

UNA VIDA RICA—A RICH LIFE

UNTIL RECENTLY, Magdalena Linero (now late in her tenth decade), lived by herself in a cabin in the picturesque village of El Bolsón, Argentina. She says she fell in love with the southernmost region of the country, known as Patagonia, at first sight.

STILL DANCING

DANCER DORIS EATON TRAVIS RETURNED TO BROADWAY last spring. Kicking up her heels at the Minskoff Theatre as part of the 2008 Easter Bonnet competition, Doris hasn't let retirement keep her from performing on stage whenever she gets the opportunity.