A college student walked out of the Florida State University library with a few borrowed books in his backpack, never imagining they were about to become the reason he survived.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, we tell the true story of Jason Derfuss, a student who escaped the 2014 FSU library shooting without realizing a bullet had struck the backpack he was carrying. It was only later that he discovered the impossible detail: the books he had just checked out had stopped the bullet.

A routine library errand. A backpack full of books. And one terrifying moment where the smallest object made all the difference.

This is the story of The Book That Took the Bullet.

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Before the Booth name became forever tied to one of the darkest moments in American history, another Booth made a very different choice.

Years before Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, famous actor Edwin Booth stood on a crowded train platform when he saw a young man fall into danger beside a moving train. Acting quickly, Booth grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back to safety.

Only later did he learn who he had saved: Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of President Abraham Lincoln.

In this episode of Twist of Fate, we explore the haunting true story of the Booth who saved a Lincoln — and the unbelievable coincidence that connected two families before tragedy changed history forever.

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Before children could line up in shopping malls to meet Santa Claus, Santa mostly lived in stories, drawings, and Christmas Eve imagination.

Then, in 1890, a store owner in Brockton, Massachusetts named James Edgar put on a Santa suit — and accidentally helped create one of America’s most beloved Christmas traditions.

Known as “Colonel Jim,” Edgar was playful, generous, and loved making children smile. What may have started as a clever holiday promotion became something much bigger when children believed they were meeting the real Santa Claus.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, we share the heartwarming story of the first department store Santa — and how one man’s simple idea brought Santa a little closer to home.

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