Stories to be thankful for from Steve Hartman

Take a break from turkey and football and go "On the Road" with Steve Hartman as he shares stories that are sure to tug at your heartstrings.

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0:00 Seventh grader who took wheel of school bus after driver lost consciousness called "hero"
2:41 Man returns to college thanks to "random acts of kindness"
5:33 91-year-old superfan hasn't missed a high school game in decades
8:10 12-year-old boy buys bullied classmate brand new sneakers
10:38 Stranger gave girls fleeing civil war an unforgettable gift decades ago, now they've reunited
13:34 Boy who walked 6 miles to middle school graduation gets college scholarship
16:11 Daughter secretly gave an organ to her father as an anonymous donor
18:41 Former sanitation worker and Harvard Law student honors school's support staff
21:16 Basketball referee reunites with player who saved his life after on-court heart attack
23:46 Autistic boy gifted $15,000 piano from stranger
26:27 Friendship leads to celebration of "Brunswick 15" who desegregated Virginia school
29:21 Homeless donate in honor of slain police officer
32:02 How a man who was given a 72-year-old egg with a message on it found its writer
34:56 How an 11-year-old superfan met her pop idol, Michael McDonald
37:48 Tampa Bay Rays' Brett Phillips credits home run to fan battling cancer
40:37 Teens help seniors learn how to use technology
43:15 Wrongfully convicted man freed after 28 years meets longtime pen pal
45:58 Young football star uses fame to help foster kids
48:49 Young students offer pep talks on free hotline
51:07 How a weekly breakfast helped students heal from the grief of losing a classmate
53:47 How restoring an old Mustang fostered joy, friendship for one ALS patient
56:24 Mama McDonalds helps teen get into college
59:04 Man who befriended suspected scammer makes good again
1:01:52 Pilot helps Steve Hartman's nephew's dream take flight
1:04:56 Retiree becomes street musician to raise money for Alzheimer's research
1:07:05 Stranger's gift inspires grieving widow