“She examined it. It was covered in Mayor Quimly’s blood. A bullet had pierced the left side, passing through the top of the bag without impacting the other side. She held the bag up to the incoming morning light. “It’s… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“I can still hear the screams. They wake me in the night. Terrible, gut wrenching, painful screams; screams that can only come from the deepest and darkest recesses of the mind. These were not screams of pain. These were screams of years of sorrow and despair. These were screams that made your skin crawl. These were the worst screams I… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share
“As I got closer to him, I could see that he was right. The years had not been kind to him. He was heavier than I remembered, with even less hair, and his smile was a disaster. I saw soldiers in Vietnam that couldn’t even spell “dentist” that had a better smile than John’s. “Oh, a man can dream,” he… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share
“On January 27th, 1945, The Red Army arrived. We were all free. As four soldiers entered our barracks, Pesha gave one a hug and started to cry. Mikhail and Vladimir shook the hands of all four. One of the soldiers began to lead us in “Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii,” the new National Anthem of The Russian Federation. We hadn’t heard… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share
“Jamie Schoffman I realized that from the moment we are born to our mothers, our lives are about nothing but loss. We will lose our hair, we will lose our teeth, our bones will eventually decay into dust. We lose our friends and our families. We acquire worldly possessions only to lose them in death. We are born with nothing… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share
“I've really only learned one thing in my life. One thing, in my heart, as deep as the deepest ocean in the world; no… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“I'm thankful because I'm still alive. I'm thankful because I lived the mantra, Only The Strong Survive. I'm thankful because I have Chris Ann.… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the greatest things happen when they have no rhyme or reason to. Life and logic might be against them, but great things happen… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“I’m very sorry for your loss,” Dr. Mulligan said, taking each woman by the hand. “I can offer you only one condolence. Your mother… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“If he were, I would tell him so many things. I would tell him that I love him. And I would tell him that… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“Lauren looked up at Jason. A smile appeared across her face. “Hold me darling just a little while,” Lauren said. Jason held her close… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“She examined it. It was covered in Mayor Quimly’s blood. A bullet had pierced the left side, passing through the top of the bag… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
“In the blink of an eye, Barbara had turned ninety-five. Taking her final breath in the Ottowan Nursing Home in Goodsprings, Nevada, she couldn’t… — Jamie Schoffman Copy Share Image
