Can grim memories of childhood yield to expansive hopes for the future? Can the pain of a physical handicap lead to the release of self-acceptance? From the fragile joy of a Queens birthday girl to the staggering success of a Colombian drug lord, from the leverage wielded by a red-faced sister to the retaliation sought by an abused daughter, from dreams of a future shared with a loved one to the reality of soldiering on alone, these narratives deal...