The hunt to find America's most talented musicians

"Music is the strongest form of magic." 11/11/17 You won't find another musician quite like Gaelynn Lea. Based in Duluth, Minnesota, she's a folk singer and violinist classically trained in Celtic and American fiddle traditions and has been honing her craft for the past 20 years. Born with brittle bone disease, she invented a new way to play her instrument, holding her violin upright as one would a cello. "Living with Wolves Saved My Life" Veterans suffering from PTSD now have options other than traditional treatment and medication. It's called wolf therapy. At Lockwood Animal Rescue Center, these veterans are getting back their nature. Boodle Fight: The Filipino Feast Fit for a Soldier What's a chef to do when hundreds of armed soldiers show up hungry and ready to feast? Well, they boodle, of course! In the Philippines, friends and family gather a fabulous feast served atop banana leaves and eaten with bare hands. This, friends, is a boodle fight. The Sanctuary of Truth Thailand's Sanctuary of Truth is a modern day marvel, made entirely of wood without the use of a single nail. Built using ancient carving techniques, the religious shrine has been under construction since 1981. Meet Brazil's Beekeeping Donkey Manuel Juraci Vieira needed a way to transport the honey he would collect from his beehives on his farm back to his home. His solution? His donkey, Boneco.  Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list