Sam and Marie

Carol Guzy

Miami Herald

Sam and Marie Miller live in a wooden shack on the edge of Immokalee, FL. Sam, 46, runs a junk yard that generates little income. He's had 5 heart attacks, has epilepsy and emphysema and gets a $316 monthly disability check. Together they care for eight 'adopted' kids--relatives children. They often take in pregnant teens or anyone in need of help.

Carol Guzy, "Sam and Marie," in POYi Archive, Item #12329, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/12329 (accessed November 23, 2024).