All the stories in this book are true, and about real people. Combined in this book, they become a potpourri of inspiring, fascinating, and sometimes mysterious tales about individuals-- from persons who are widely famous, to those whose fame is restricted to their family and friends. The struggle, pain, joy, grief, surprise, courage, spirituality, and humor that they experienced and shared are not confined to people in a small city in the USA. These things abide in our human condition. So although the stories are about men, women and children who are known in and around Woonsocket, RI, they could be about anyone from anywhere on this planet.