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James Valentine (58) shares a conversation with his mother, Doris Dolph (91), about her childhood, family, nursing career, volunteer work, and autobiographical book.

Deborah Davidson (68) sits down with her friend Patricia Thomas Ivery (63) to ask about Patricia's childhood, the wisdom that she has gained throughout her life, and the dreams that she still hopes to achieve.

Katherine "KC" Warren (65) and her husband, Jeffery "Bundy" Warren (68,) speak with her mother Kathryn "Kitty" Cannon (90) on her early years, her family, and the stories of her life.

Fellow legionaires, post commander Troy Hibbard (39) and post adjutant Bob Miller (64), highlight the service records of Lake Geneva veterans and discuss the formation of the American Legion and Grand Army of the Republic community organizations in Lake Geneva.

Edward "Ed" Strabel (78) is interviewed by his wife, Glynn Strabel (71), particularly surrounding his service in the Vietnam War.

Debbie Whitfield (68) and her daughter Ashley Whitfield Donovan (41) sit down together to remember Evelyn Butler Rosenkoetter, who was Debbie's mother and Ashley's grandmother.

Joanne Niessner (86) talks with her friend Kathy Walsh (77) about her family history and her husband's family, including immigration, military service, and connections with the Geneva Lakes area.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews her friend, Susan Williams (73), about her childhood, education, career as a woman in the railroad industry, relationships, retirement, and health challenges.

Peg Williams (97) recounts her life story to her daughter Rhea Bohlin (73) who wanted to have a record of the family stories she has heard all her life.

Pastor Heather Brewer (53) of the Lake Geneva United Methodist Church talks to friend and parishioner Fritz Oppenlander [no age given] about his life of work and surviving a stroke and heart attack.

McKenna Torres (25) and her husband, Jim Torres (26), reflect and share anecdotes on their varying roles being students, teachers, and now a married couple.

One Small Step partners Brian Sterkeson (56) and Howard Payne (50) discuss their views on capitalism and American politics.

New friends Nandi Pointer (52) and Saleema Robinson (29) talk about their upbringings, their spiritual journeys, and their conceptions of God.

Colleagues and friends Michelle Wheeler (40) and Jocelyn Becerra (24) talk about their nursing careers and working together as school nurses.

Aiesha Hunter (35) and Tajama Phillips (43) discuss their work with Indomitable Families affected by Incarceration and their personal experiences with the criminal justice system.

Spouses-to-be Denise Kaczmarek (60) and Betsy Iversen (62) reflect on their shared relationship and their respective connections to the Lake Geneva area.

Sonja Akright (52) interviews friend Emily Hummel (69) about her life and her work as a therapist.

Husband and wife, Anthony Buralli (32) and Annabella Vidal-Ruiz (32), talk about their experience during COVID as spouses and Annabelle as a nurse working in a hospital.

Lorraine Kelly (93) tells granddaughter Elyse Leannais (32) about growing up on Chicago's South Side, enjoying a happy marriage, and raising a family.

Karen Swanson (55) interviews her mother, Janice Peterson (79), about the influential women in her life and the lessons she learned from them.

Jon Hotter (58) interviews his father, Jon A. Hotter (85) about his life in Jefferson, Wisconsin; his family; and career as a sports photographer.

Spouses, Darryl Ward (65) and Pamela Ward (60), ask each other to reflect on some childhood memories and discuss their shared experience of Darryl having Parkinson's disease.

Friends and coworkers Bridget Mulroy (38), Marty O'Malley (67), and Mike Fernandez (65) talk about their lives in Mobile, what brought them to working with people with disabilities, and what they have learned from their work.

Jerry Schillaci (44) speaks with his colleague Amy Johnson Bax (60) about their lives and work together in organ and tissue donation at Gift of Hope.

Friends Dallis Anderson (66) and William "Bill" Toulios (43) discuss equity in the school system. Dallis was Bill's basketball coach at the school where Bill is now the superintendent.