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Chapter 1 - THE CHAIN The chain snapped tight around my daughter’s ankle as I stepped through the dining-room doorway. For half a second my brain refused to understand what…

I knew Daniel Mercer before his shoes touched the pavement. Seven years hadn't changed the way he carried himself. Straight shoulders. Measured movements. The calm confidence of a man who…

I thought I was surprising my husband with an anniversary gift. Instead, I came home early and overheard a phone call that shattered a lifetime of memories with one sentence.…

ne-word chorus. As he belted out the famous shout of “Tequila!” at the appropriate moments, Rowell’s delivery turned what could have been a simple performance into an unforgettable comedic experience.…

Christy apologized three times to a man who had publicly humiliated her before she even understood what she had done wrong. By the time her best friend Maria reached the…

ABOUT AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Creator and Executive Producer Samy Award-winning choreographer, actress, singer and dancer Julianne Hough. Terry Crews, who made a big splash as the host of the inaugural…

We laughed at the warning scratched inside our new house because our neighbors seemed perfectly kind. Six months later, one security alert made those words impossible to ignore. I stared…

Every now and then, a contestant walks onto the America’s Got Talent stage and completely shatters all expectations before they even sing a single lyric. When 6-year-old Zoe Erianna walked out under…

Keith Urban was already singing about a love that got away when the mood at his Atlantic City concert took an unexpectedly emotional turn. The song's storyline was strikingly familiar…

From the moment he stepped onto the stage, the murmurs began. Sideways glances. Quiet whispers. Even a few eye rolls. Dressed in a simple, slightly worn jacket and scuffed shoes,…