Not all stories end in an Extraordinary Comeback

You may recall Pat Tillman as a former NFL star who walked away from a $3 million contract to serve his country in the aftermath of 9/11. His harrowing tale is told here:



Very sobering stuff, on every level. But as a treatise on "how stuff works," in the real world, this is a masterpiece.

She came back by helping others

We don't always "win," but we can almost always "come back" -- the story of brave Kindra McLennan, surely a must read.

CNN honors comebackers

Give a look to these remarkable stories....