‎"American Gold Star Mothers: A History" is a dramatic and moving narrative of the history of an American tradition, honoring the mothers and families of our fallen sons and daughters.

Hardly a day goes by that I don't hear from someone with an interesting story to tell. Today it was a middle-aged, suburban dad who had a successful career in marketing but wasn't making ends meet. So one day he got the bright idea to rob a bank. He bought his disguise at Kmart, walked into a local branch, presented a note that said he had a gun (which he didn't), and made off with a large stack of 50s and 100s. He got away with it and was emboldened to do it seven more times before he finally got caught. I never know where these initial conversations will lead, but I never tire of hearing some of the bizarre experiences that people have had.