A mother’s love can be heroic. In 2017, 21-year-old Shelby Ann Carter from Illinois was home with her newborn when a fire broke out. Trapped by smoke, Shelby made a split-second decision—she strapped her baby into a car seat and dropped her from a second-floor window. Shelby died from carbon monoxide poisoning, but her baby survived unharmed. Her final act of love saved her child’s life and touched hearts across the country.
