By Ann Hauprich
The Prayer Lines Behind the Bylines Inspiring stories from a journalist’s spirited journey
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION & DEDICATION Reflections from the heart – and soul – of author Ann Hauprich ...... 7 Behind every self-published writer should be a Wendy Hobday Haugh ...... 11
WONDROUS WAYS Isolated – but not alone ...... 16 The true story of a mother’s love for her Valentine ...... 28 Grandma’s parting miracle ...... 30 Two hearts still beating as one after 70 years ...... 36 A long lost cousin is found . . . at long last ...... 38
INDELIBLE IMPRESSIONS The softer side of Andy Rooney ...... 52 Good reason why there’s much ado about Marylou Whitney ...... 60 A stroll down Memory Lane with David Hyde Pierce . . . and Aunt Mary ...... 68 Bob and Barbara Ewell – Mastering the fine art of backstretch living ...... 76 Drawing inspiration from children’s book illustrator Jody Wheeler ...... 82 The Ecobellis -- Waiting for Chickadee to take flight ...... 90 Stephen Toussaint -- A study in Faith, Family & Fraternity ...... 100
SPECIAL GUEST CHAPTER Tim Hauprich’s Highway to Heaven journey with Father Tony Maione ...... 136 EARTHLY ANGELS & KINDRED SPIRITS Antonio Bucca – Focus on a bona fide Renaissance man ...... 144 Barbara Garro – The power of parables, prayer & perseverance ...... 150 The Golubs – Always first in line to help ...... 154 Rich Gorman – O! What a Knight! ...... 164 Agnes Pompa – A living angel on earth ...... 168 Thomas Pray -- How dentist with a Green Thumb grew a humanitarian heart ...... 176 Vickie Yanagihara – Checking out an extraordinary cashier ...... 186 Michael “The Auto Archangel” Polsinelli ...... 190
EARNING THEIR WINGS THE EXTRA HARD WAY The Lyalls – Beacons of HOPE for families of missing persons ...... 198 Lois Shapiro-Canter – On a quest to help women around the world ...... 210 George Smith – On the value of REAL life insurance ...... 214 Padre Bill Tracy – His greatest cross became his greatest blessing ...... 222 Josie Uhlinger – Her prayer line is never too busy to take another call...... 230 John Meurs -- Teacher shares lessons from a life transforming accident ...... 236
BACK STORIES The Heavenly Havens Gang ...... 245 The Guardian Angel of Church Avenue ...... 258 To be perfectly Frank ...... 264 A Sister Act is born . . . again! ...... 270 Mornings with Morley ...... 274 ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~
BACK COVER CREDITS Sincere thanks to Antonio Bucca for the portraits of children’s book illustrator Jody Wheeler and “Angel on Earth” Agnes Pompa displaying cherished hearts. Credit for the photo of Center for HOPE co-founders Mary and Doug Lyall (parents of Suzanne Gloria Lyall, missing since 1998) goes to Michael L. Noonan. Images of Lora Lee and Tom Ecobelli and CHICKADEE poster courtesy of Laurina Film Partners. Pictures of “60 Minutes” commentator Andy Rooney hugging sister Nancy Reynolds Rooney, Powerlifting Padre Anthony Maione, retired teacher Audrey Bopp Hauprich standing beside “Queen of Saratoga” Marylou Whitney, and writer Wendy Hobday Haugh with Rev. James Vaughan by Ann Hauprich. D. Keith Sherwood’s camera captured the author at a Memory Walk with actor David Hyde Pierce while the families of Stephen and Suzanne Toussaint and dentist Thomas Pray graciously shared snapshots from their personal albums.
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