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10:30
Catholic School Dropout

by Mary Navarre

A Catholic school dropout finds her calling as a teacher and, eventually, a Catholic nun.

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Angela Lush & TJ McDonald

A woman decides to rebel against her family by getting a tattoo and a New Zealander visits America only to discover he's completely out of place.

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06:48
Unicorn Tattoo

by Angela Lush

A woman decides to rebel against her family by getting a tattoo.

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06:36
Little Lonely Bird

by TJ McDonald

A New Zealander visits America only to discover he's completely out of place. 

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Shalom Auslander & Jeannette Walls

A son finds his dad’s porn collection which reveals something surprising about his parent’s relationship and a woman learns to embrace her past.

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15:12
S&M&Mom&Dad

by Shalom Auslander

A son uncovers his father’s collection of pornography.

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12:43
Demon of the Past

by Jeannette Walls

A woman learns to embrace her past.

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Tony Wheeler & Aaron Wolfe

A tale of family adventure from the founder of Lonely Planet, and a man has a run in with some Howler monkeys in Nicaragua.

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06:06
To Have and to Howl

by Aaron Wolfe

Aaron Wolfe wants to prove to his wife that he is an adventurous and exciting person.

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12:48
Adventures without Borders

by Tony Wheeler

The founder of Lonely Planet's daughter has a near death experience.

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11:02
The Advanced Beginner

by Mary Coomer

Mary Furlong Coomer falls in love with flamenco as a little girl.

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05:42
It’s the Thought That Counts

by Todd Shaffer

Todd Shafer threw his wife the surprise party she never wanted.

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04:17
Water Color

by Raymond Christian

Ray Christian is underestimated at Boy Scout.

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06:18
Speeding to Bible Study

by Daniel Judson

Daniel Judson is a rabbi busted for speeding.

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10:44
A Phone Call

by Auburn Sheaffer

Auburn Sandstrom is in a dire situation and makes a call for help. 

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Dante Jackson & Brie Mann-Hernandez

A middle school student comes out of his shell at his 8th grade prom and learns to dance, and a young woman who is convinced that her step-grandmother must be evil is furious when all her attempts to “break her” fail.

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06:38
Lady Tremaine

by Brie Mann-Hernandez

A young woman who is convinced that her step-grandmother must be evil is furious when all her attempts to “break her” fail.

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05:44
The Prom

by Dante Jackson

Dante Jackson comes out of his shell at his 8th grade prom.

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Catherine Smyka & Sasha Chanoff

A woman tries to avoid a hard conversation with her dad but the gets stuck on a road detour and a humanitarian rescue worker is forced to decide whether he will break the rules to save more lives. 

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06:05
The Detour

by Catherine Smyka

A woman tries to avoid a hard conversation with her dad but then gets stuck on a road detour. 

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