Yesterday's Embers

On Thanksgiving Day, Douglas DeVore kissed his beloved wife good-bye, unaware that it would be the last time he''d see her -- or their precious daughter Rachel. Left with five kids to raise on his own, and already juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Doug wonders how he''ll manage moment by moment, much less day after day, without Kaye''s love and support.

When Mickey Valdez, a daycare teacher, ...