He said it was because he wanted to be in control of his life and he wanted to live or die on his own terms instead of his captors'.

They were wined and dined and never paid a dime. They did all the things young men do before returning to the ship.

They ran into a German family who saw them walking through their fields. Every time he remembered how that family fed them it brought tears to his eyes.

Starting off, I was shaky. Toward the middle innings, I started to slowly find my control, and my team kept me in the game until I could find my stuff.

Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.

If you want to have control of the land under you, you need to own it. Any time you are renting, a person has the right to evict you. People who moved here 30 years ago didn't think it could happen.