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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Three Phone Calls She Made Before She Passed

from Our American Stories · host iHeartPodcasts

On this episode of Our American Stories, Leslie Leyland Fields flew from her home in Alaska to Indiana to spend two weeks beside her best friend, Linda, who was dying of stage IV ovarian cancer. When it was finally time to leave, Leslie believed they still had months together. A week later, she learned that Linda was nearing the end.Then, while Leslie was trying to make her way home, a mechanical problem grounded her flight. The delay gave the two friends something neither expected: three final phone calls. Leslie, a regular contributor to Our American Stories and the author of Write Your Story: Change Your Life, shares a deeply personal story about friendship, loss, writing, and learning to pay attention to the wonder of the life we're given. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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