Articles published by Alexandra Porretta

1/29/2008
The story of a woman's rise out of the foster care system and into a world of success, and the remarkable women who helped her get to where she is today.
Victoria Rowell beat the odds of the foster care system to come out on top and carve out for herself a prosperous career as a dancer and then an actress. Up until the age of 18, when she was no longer a ward of the state, Rowell had some amazing women come into her life who helped give her the...
1/2/2008
The story of one woman's struggle to accept and follow the polygamist life she was born into and how she finally breaks away to start a new life of her own.
For 28 years, Irene Spencer loved her husband deeply and fought hard to overcome the obstacles they faced living in a polygamist world. Growing up in a similar environment, polygamy was a way of life that she was expected to carry on if she was to receive the benefits in the afterlife. Despite...
1/2/2008
The story of how one small dog has the power to help a mother and her young son cope with their loss and find happiness in their lives.
When Judith Summers loses her husband and father within a span of two weeks in the early summer of 1998 she and her young son Joshua find life difficult to cope with, until they meet and fall instantly in love with George, a beautiful five month old Cavalier King Charles puppy. Against her better...
11/8/2007
A controversial yet heartwarming story of a young girl's struggle to live outside of the shadow of her sister and clain her body as her own.
What would you do if you knew your entire existence was created for one specific reason, to save your sister? For 13 years, Anna Fitzgerald underwent numerous surgeries, transfusions and shots to help her big sister Katie fight the leukemia that she's been battling since a young age.Torn between...
10/31/2007
A story about the power of love and the sacrifices we make for what's most important in our lives.
What do you do when you realize your life isn't turning out the way you had planned? Claudia Parr is a 34-year-old copy editor, secure in her job and married to her soul mate Ben. What seemed like the perfect marriage abruptly came to a halt when Ben reneged on a promise they both made before tying...