MY TURN
My CD store was once a gathering place for neighbors. Now that it's gone, they are, too.
HEALTH TRIUMPH
How a long, incremental recovery from a 'minor' head injury had a major impact on my life.
MY TURN
I can make a mean seafood paella, but I never learned to cook the food my grandmother made.
MY TURN
From a young age I felt called to Christ. But as a gay man, I took a long time to find my spiritual home.
MY TURN
Trying to get my students excited about biology is no easy task. Putting things in perspective helps.
HEALTH TRIUMPH
Life with Guillain-Barré means muscle weakness, sudden falls and episodic paralysis. Years after my diagnosis, I'm back on two legs again.
MY TURN
I don't want to inconvenience others over Lydia's allergies. But to not do so would be unthinkable.
MY TURN
As a firefighter, I'm mentally prepared for anything. But at 50, I just hope that my body can keep up.
MY TURN HEALTH TRIUMPH
A car accident left me in danger of being paralyzed. A good surgeon, and a return home to my supportive family, got me standing straight again.
MY TURN
My mother's new dog was a disobedient, aloof mutt. I learned to love him almost as much as she did.
MY TURN
He wouldn't talk about the years he spent in Nazi concentration camps. But they never left him.
MY TURN
My work offers little pay and no vacation. But I derive great satisfaction from feeding people.
MY TURN
I never felt a strong connection to my Scottish heritage, yet it's now an indelible part of me.
MY TURN
I put people in jail because they break the law, not because I'm a puppet of a racist judicial system.
MY TURN
Friends laugh at my obsession with pennies. But the one-centers add up to a cause my mother would love.
MY TURN HEALTH TRIUMPH
I started smoking to feel socially connected. Fortunately, I realized that I didn't need the crutch of a cigarette to keep my friendships.
MY TURN
When I miscarried, I was devastated. But I soon learned there were many more out there like me.
MY TURN
Sigrid needed a reason to keep fighting. A quick e-mail to our friends did more than I'd imagined.
MY TURN
Being a male dancer means battling many stereotypes. But the rewards of my job are limitless.
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The essay should be: a) An original piece, b) 850-900 words, c) Personal in tone, and d) About your small business, but not framed as a response to a Newsweek story or another My Turn essay. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere. Please allow two months for your submission to be considered; if your story is time sensitive, it may not be appropriate. Please include your full name, phone number, e-mail address and address with your entry. We also encourage the submission of a photograph of the author as well as pictures and/or video related either to the writer or the subject matter. We are fully aware of the time and effort involved in preparing an essay, and each manuscript is given careful consideration.For the Magazine
The essay should be: a) An original piece, b) 850-900 words, c), Pasted into the body of your email, d) Personal in tone, and e) About any topic, but not framed as a response to a Newsweek story or another My Turn essay. Please do not include photographs or other attachments. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere. Please allow three months for your submission to be considered; if your story is time sensitive, it may not be appropriate. Please include your full name, phone number and address with your entry. The competition is very stiff-we receive over 800 entries per month-and we can only print one a week. We are fully aware of the time and effort involved in preparing an essay, and each manuscript is given careful consideration. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we will only contact you if we want to run your essay. If you haven't heard from us in three months, feel free to submit your essay elsewhere.My Turn Editor, Newsweek
251 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019-1894
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fax: 212-445-4120 (attn: My Turn Editor)
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