Mike tells how an unheralded character actor went to great lengths for a steady role that changed his life—and American pop culture. Then another actor joins Mike to unpack how rare breaks can reshape a career and a life.

Story Book Maze

People You Should Know

Mike Rowe meets the creator of Storybook Maze, a radical street librarian bringing free books and a love of reading to children in underserved neighborhoods.

Episode 5

Storybook Maze

Season 01

Mike Rowe's The Story Behind the Story

Playing for Eternity

InLighten Films

Breath of Life

The Riot and the Dance: Water

The Wild Brothers: Jungle Kids

Journey of Jesus Christ

The Riot and the Dance

The Good Things

The Mercy Ships

inspiration

service

compassion

Mike Rowe and his crew go back on the road searching America for ordinary people doing extraordinary things—determined people doing whatever they can to make their community a better place. They find them, meet them, and then...they surprise them by doing something extraordinary for them. These are people you should know.

Mike Rowe and his crew go back on the road searching America for determined people doing whatever they can to make their community a better place. They find them, meet them, and then...they surprise them. These are people you should know.

Mike Rowe finds ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their community and rewards them.

Angel

People You Should Know

Story Book Maze

Storybook Maze

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