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HappnessReal Life Stories ofPersonal Growth
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Ju JuBy kaRen BaRBeR, alpHaRetta, GeORGia
th B Drm Of aBy Jill BURGin, BRentWOOD, tn
UburddBy DUstin allen, CHanUte, kansas
a sch tmBy FRan HaRt, ROUnD ROCk, texas
th Courg o ChgBy DaRRen Jaz vinCent, CHaRlOtte, nORtH CaROlina
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Rise Up OverDepression
By MaRiOn BOnD West, MaRietta, Ga
How helping others helped one woman heal
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Worth theWeight
By JUlie HaDDen, JaCksOnville, Fl
The Biggest Loser helped this contestantand suburban mom drop the pounds.
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Junk JunkieCompulsive? Not me! I just couldnt resist a garage sale.
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The BestDream Of All
By Jill BURGin, BRentWOOD, tn
A amily learns that bigger isnt always better.
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UnburdenedCredit cards? Maxed out. Financial security? Paycheck
to paycheck. Something had to give.
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A Stitch inTimeBy FRan HaRt, ROUnD ROCk, texas
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