Claire Culwell survived an abortion attempt by her then-13 year old birth mother. Later put up for adoption, she said she forgave her birth mother and told her she loves her.
Amy Jacobsen was living in Norway with her 19-month-old son Tyler when Child Protective Services took him from her. She hasn't seen him in years but is fighting to be reunited.
Renowned Russian novelist and political prisoner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn helped bring down the Soviet Union. He also predicted the moral decline of the West, but people didn't listen.