Jo Corona
Stories
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Arts & Life
A man reflects on his six decade long marriage after his wife's passing
A husband remembers his wife and their 62 years together.
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National
A granddaughter passes on the legacy of 'Granny Hayden,' a midwife born into slavery
"If somebody needed help — Granny was going. Black and whites alike, it made no difference to her," Mary Othella Burnette says of her late grandmother, a second-generation midwife in Black Appalachia.
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National
A family helped a Holocaust survivor escape death. Then they became his real family
At 11, Philip Lazowski found himself alone in a Nazi ghetto as Jews were being sent to their deaths during WWII. At StoryCorps, Philip, now 91, remembers a quick decision that may have saved his life.
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National
They didn't plan to be a family of 17. Then, the opioid crisis hit their community
Suzanne and Jesus Valle adopted six kids from Ohio families struggling with addiction, after raising nine of their own. At StoryCorps, the couple reflected on their unexpected shift in priorities.
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National
Her mother went missing 22 years ago. Now, she finds comfort in the past and future
The disappearance of Carolyn DeFord's mother is among countless cases of missing Indigenous women. Without closure, DeFord continues to grieve. But a special memory and a new grandson give her hope.
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National
Before revitalizing Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller had to prove her critics wrong
The Cherokee Nation's first woman chief revitalized her tribe's culture as she implemented a host of influential progressive policies. But first she had to overcome sexism, say her descendants.
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National
Remembering A Grandfather Who Gave Her A Sense of Belonging
Many people come to StoryCorps to honor someone they love. For Libby Stroik, that person was her grandfather, Harry Golomski, who helped her find joy and happiness in the little things.
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National
Her Son Wasn't Expected To Survive. Now He's Showing Her How To Live
Isaiah Acosta was born with life-threatening health issues. Now 21, he's done far more than beat the odds. At StoryCorps, his mother Tarah told him, "You want to do it all, whether it's scary or not."
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National
His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic
As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now famous Mary Poppins song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."