Boston, Tokyo, Hypothermia and Good Sneakers: The Tiny Philly School Counselor Who Ran the World
By mile 23 of the Boston Marathon, Stephanie Young was hiding in a porta potty. Outside, a nor’easter was throwing freezing rain sideways across the course. The wind was brutal, the streets were soaked, and her body was shaking so…
Alyssa Wilmarth: Hooks, High Notes, and Hallelujahs
One day she’s taking a right hook to the jaw. The next day she’s floating a Puccini aria across the room (think Madame Butterfly). On Sunday, she’s at the Block Church in Northwest Philadelphia, hands raised in worship, leading a…
Dr. Lainie Dinwiddie: Veterinarian, Powerlifter, Photographer
What do you get when you combine a veterinarian, powerlifter, and photographer all into a single person? Your get Dr. Elaine “Lainie” Dinwiddie, a woman who believes that if she puts her mind to something, she’s going to do it,…