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A Poet Wore Plastic Bags On the Street Until Kind Stranger Hears His Dream

He lived on a San Paulo street corner for 18 years, with black plastic bags wrapped around him and long tangled hair and beard hiding his face. This 75-year-old man could be seen every day, hunched over writing. Though homeless for 34 years, Raimundo was well-read and in April 2011, he was befriended by a young woman who was impressed by his poetry. She wanted to help him realize his dream of publishing a book, but neither could have guessed what happened when someone from the past saw the Facebook post.

'7 Habits' Author Stephen Covey was a Global Inspiration in Life and Business (1932-2012)

Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey dedicated his life to simple leadership principles that could help any person truly control their destiny and effectiveness. Since its publication in 1989, his landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People sold more than 25 million copies in 38 languages, and remained on the NY Times bestseller list for five years. Covey, 79, died Monday from complications resulting from a cycling accident. He is being remembered as a business professor, management consultant, speaker and motivator, but also as an all around lovely guy and great family man