When Melissa Pritchard followed her restless heart to Afghanistan, she discovered one young soldier who changed her life.

Sam Barry, husband to Kathi Kamen Goldmark and brother to Dave Barry, is more than just a rock star in the Rock Bottom Remainders, he's also a published author who helps other writers get published. Get to know Sam Barry!

Roger McGuinn, founder of the Byrds and preserver of folk, is so often a special guest of authors-turned-rockers the Rock Bottom Remainders, you would think he was a member of the band. Get to know Roger McGuinn!

The stars of The Buried Life help a Chicago woman get over her fear of heights with a visit to the top of Willis Tower.

Here's our list of gradual, fun and doable changes, one for each week of 2012, that may just add up to some big changes in your year and life.