Hope and Struggle in America
Thelma May Young, a mother of six, became a prolific writer of short stories and, until her sight began to fail. Now 91, she lives in the same house where she raised her children. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Soap opera actor Drake Hogestyn, 56, reclines in his agents office in Burbank. After 23 years of acting on the daytime soap opera, “Days of Our Lives,” Hogestyn was let go due to economic cutbacks on the show. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Stephen R. Kemp, manager and director of Haley Funeral Directors, holds an urn that has yet to be collected by relatives at the funeral home in Southfield,
Psychic Alex Palermo, 41, owner of the Original Tremont Tearoom, presides over a deck of tarot cards waiting to predict America’s financial future in Boston. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Bertha Greenstein, 90, met David Gold at a dance when she was 17. He courted her over the counter of her father’s bakery, and they married in 1941. The couple traveled the world, pursuing their hobby of learning new dances. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Joni Taylor, 53, president of Friends Involved in Dog Outreach, spends a quiet moment with her dog Clancy surrounded by donated bags of dog food at the food bank for dogs in
Minas Polychronakis, 68, owner of Minas Shoe Repair on Wall Street, sits near the storefront window in
Professional video gamer Yazan “clowN” Ammari, 23, prepares to play a game of Counter-Strike in his room at his parents home in Granda Hills. Due to the recent downturn in the economy Ammari has lost sponsorship and is finding it difficult to make a living as a video gamer. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Judy Kyser briefly attended
Richard Harding, 82, served in the Navy in