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"The Making of a Missionary" by Loreen Ittermann is her account of God's miraculous hand upon an everyday woman. The stories within these pages are factual accounts of how God Almighty moved through the impossible. You will read stories of Moldavian and Russian mafia encounters, miraculous healings, atheists becoming born-again and preachers, the hungry being fed, God fulfilling major and minor needs and wants, God's love poured into orphans, widows, and everyone in between, and so much more! As her publisher, I found myself laughing, often crying, living in the moment with whomever the story is about, and feeling their emotions. Miss Loreen beautifully and eloquently depicts life becoming a missionary and being a missionary, utterly sold out to Jesus Christ. This book landed in my lap at a crucial time. My family is facing insurmountable odds with multiple illnesses and trials. As a person walking by faith, this book only enhanced my confidence. "The Making of a Missionary" is a must-read for anyone seeking faith in God or desiring to grow in their already established faith in our Lord and Savior. In the USA, most Christians have weak faith because Christianity is so common. However, in third-world countries, especially Russia and the surrounding countries, atheism, agnosticism, Russian Orthodoxy, and more are all too standard. People experience radical transformations, often because they have experienced more suffering than we can imagine in North America. We can all use a good dose of faith-filled stories of God's loving-kindness upon mankind. We all go through trials, saved or unsaved, but going through them in Christ, watching and waiting in unwavering faith that God will fulfill His promise to us, makes all the difference. Author and Missionary Ittermann has brilliantly accomplished logging stories of God's amazing love, grace, mercy, patience, and miracles. Do not hesitate to obtain your copy of "The Making of a Missionary" today! ~ Author, Publisher, and Minister Alexys V. Wolf of The Fiery Sword Global Ministries

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Have you ever traveled life's treadmill of disasters: hit valleys such as parental split and career aspirations? Then, did serious diseases such as insulin-dependent diabetes and heart disease become your everyday partner? Ascending mountains, the author has achieved academic and artistic accomplishments, developed lasting friendships, and found love.Award-winning writer/poet/actress and vocalist Merilee Kaufman has ascended to the top, sharing a marriage of 50 years and coping with her husband's Parkinson's Disease.Share the strength of this creative woman, and let her heart-warming account inspire your life.

For young Mary Lou, life was an adventure. Her father served in the military, and she traveled the world with him and her family. His assignments took them to Alaska, Virginia, Japan, Texas, and Germany, as part of the US Army's responsibilities in policing the world. This candid memoir recounts her family's life in new places and cultures following World War II. What was it like to be a child living in Japan seven years after the war? What was it like to be a thirteen-year-old living in Germany twelve years after the war? What was it like to grow up moving between cultures? This is the story of one family bound to service in the military at a time when the world was being redefined. For a young girl, it was the adventure of a lifetime as she learned the secrets of finding her own way in that new world.The authors story was informed by reading her fathers diary, which offers up intimate and candid insight into the life of a typical soldier in a time of war. His entries describe his time serving aboard a battleship built for 800 soldiers but carrying 6,000 to war. His tales told from the perspective of a young soldier in southern England, Wales, and Scotland from 1943 to 1945 are glimpses into a life many will never know firsthand.

Dan was a hardworking 32-year-old family man. He loved his wife and his kids and had a passion for motorbikes. The nightly dreams he had were consistently disturbing as they always ended in death... Dan's death.Dan was travelling up the road on his motorbike with his young pillion passenger. They never reached their destination. In a split second, a car pulled out in front of them, and the crash was inevitable. Dan lay seriously injured, with his life blood draining onto the road.Don't Kill the Messenger is Dan's story. It is about his story of recovery. Not only did Dan suffer from a broken body, but he also lost everything he held dear. During his lowest ebb, he wished he had died. Against all the odds, it is a story of love, redemption and, eventually, happiness.

It's Never Too Late to Ignite Your Inner BadassStephanie Geller never thought of herself as a badass. She just knew she had some badass stories to share with the world. From growing up as an Air Force brat to training for the Olympics, from waitressing at Waffle House to succeeding as a top executive, her life stories hilariously illustrate the magic that can happen when you fearlessly and relentlessly believe in yourself. Above all, this book is a brave and exuberant ode to carrying your heart with you wherever you go.It is true that by age forty Stephanie's bank account had grown from two figures to seven. But this is far from your typical story of upward mobility dwelling on hardship, isolation, and struggle. Rather, this book is an honest and entertaining celebration of the joy and pure fun to be had at each and every wrong turn, dead end, and golden opportunity. It is an enthusiastic tribute to kindness, laughter, friendship, hard work, and hard play.Spanning over five decades of simply rocking it every day, these vibrant stories are bound to stick with you long after you've put them down. Whether it's Six Teenagers and an El Camino, where Stephanie uses shoelaces to MacGyver the broken windshield wipers on her friend's car in the middle of a rainstorm, or I'll Take His Name to the Grave, concerning a fling with a celebrity she meets at an underground club in LA, or The Class They'll Never Forget, where she convinces her fellow financial advisor trainees to wear togas made from hotel bed sheets to the President's Reception, the pure zest for life to be found on every page is nothing short of contagious.However, like most good humorists, Stephanie is never too sentimental. Reading this book is not going to change your life, she warns readers in her punchy introduction. That's bullshit. That may be true, but You Can't Make This Sh!t Up will undoubtedly compel you to see your own life in a new light. Maybe you want to dream bigger, let go of some past regrets, or just know when to say no. Wherever you may be in your journey on this wild and precious planet, be prepared for this book to uncover your own inner badass along the way.

COCOA WOMAN: a narrative about cocoa estate culture in the British West Indies speaks to the discomfort, the pain, the suffering, and what a young man now speculates to be the abuse he endured while spending weekends and school vacations on his godmother's cocoa plantation. In retrospect, it was nothing short of child slave labor. He feels that he stomached "slave labor" just because he received a morsel to eat. The abuse was more than just physical. Unknowingly, he also suffered psychological abuse.Against the background of colonial domination and exploitation in Trinidad and Tobago, this book is poignant, direct, and to the point. It unleashes the spirit of the cocoa field, and fully exposes the daily menial rounds of production, the never-ending chores, language idioms, village bacchanal, beliefs, cuisine, artefacts, folkways, and foibles that intertwined to constitute cocoa estate culture in Trinidad.

Faith: The Salesman Creed-a memoir of inspiration, unyielding values, and triumph. Faith: The Salesman Creed is an inspirational book that invites readers into a world of intimate reflections and captivating personal anecdotes. With unwavering determination and a wealth of valuable insights, this book unveils the secrets behind achieving unparalleled success in the sales industry. Through its pages, readers will discover the transformative power of daily routines and the unwavering mindset that lies at the core of every accomplished salesperson. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your journey, this compelling guide will empower you to unlock your full potential and excel in the competitive world of sales.

Terry Brennan spent a lifetime researching his family tree. Never Give Up is the remarkable story taking Terry to Ireland and Scotland and East London and Kent.

The second volume in Simone de Beauvoir's celebrated autobiography recalls her formative years in Paris when she began to emerge as a public figureFirst published in 1960, The Prime of Life offers an intimate, captivating picture of Simone de Beauvoir in her twenties, thirties and forties. Beginning as a recent graduate from the Sorbonne teaching high-school girls, we see de Beauvoir revel in the freedom her new financial independence brings. We see her and Jean-Paul Sartre recognise the powerful romantic and intellectual partnership they have found in one another, as they fall in love and define their own unconventional parameters. The Second World War comes, bringing austerity, violence and questions of the reality of freedom and individual responsibility into de Beauvoir's life. As relevant and penetrating as when first published, The Prime of Life offers rare insight into a truly fascinating mind.

Is there always someone else to blame for your failures?Afraid of putting the real work in to achieve your goals?Are you sick of just being average and do you want to start winning?It's time to drown out self-doubt and the distracting noise of everyday life, to conquer your fears and approach challenges without caution.One of rugby's most ferocious flankers and successful players, James Haskell has always strived to be at the very top of his game. To achieve a global rugby career, he knew he had to keep his body strong. To go on to found an award-winning production company and become a successful DJ and bestselling author, he knew he had to keep his mind even stronger.Revolutionary and revealing, Approach With(out) Caution presents James Haskell as you've never known him. James takes the lessons he's learned, both on and off the pitch, and turns them into a five-pillar plan to help you take control of your life.

The Sunday Times Bestselling memoir from national treasure Sarah Beeny

**A Guardian book to look out for in 2024**A powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the refugee crisis past and present In 2015, journalist Aamna Mohdin travelled to Calais to report from the frontlines of the refugee crisis. It was on her return to London, when she discussed her experiences with her parents, that she came face-to-face with a reality she had been outrunning for nearly two decades: that she had been a refugee herself. Aamna herself had arrived in the UK aged seven, after her parents fled war-torn Somalia. Determined to piece their scattered family history together in the present, she set off on a mission: first into the past, to uncover her parents' experience of displacement in their own words; and then on the road, first to Somalia, and then to the refugee camp in Kenya that was her home in early childhood. Along the way, Aamna would not only confront the history and legacy of the devastations of war and displacement, but also came face-to-face for the first time with her identity: as a Somalian coming back to her homeland for the first time; as a refugee; and as a black British woman, and a journalist. Scattered is a young woman's exploration of where she came from; a powerful reportage from the frontlines of a refugee crisis in the past and present; an epic journey of returns and reunions, of facing the past and reckoning with trauma; and above all, a defiant and joyful celebration of family and the third culture kid experience.

This memoir takes the reader on a fun, educational, spirit-filled cantor through episodes in the life of Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Lynne Ellis Wiggins. Despite the introductory titles, this book is not a lofty, hard-to-understand piece of literature. The author wants the reader to discover self in some of her experiences. She wants you to laugh out loud, shed a tear, nod your head, and just plain old enjoy yourself. This book is for everyone! The topics are written in a creative way intended to cause the reader to enjoy thinking. As you begin a chapter, you will find yourself wanting to finish it and quickly move to the next one. The author hopes you will find something to share with someone else. This book is being released in English with a French translation as well. Please note that the author is neither a professional writer in either English nor natively fluent in French. Nevertheless, you will come to understand why she decided to release the book in both languages. The chapter titles are meant to entice you to read further and discover what could possibly be in store for you. Imagine the possibilities of reading about shoe laces, being green, long-termers, and a clock. You just may not stop with one read. Perhaps you will read it again and share it in a book club or discussion group. If you are an educator perhaps you will read and teach it in English and in French! Working in ministry, you, too, may find this book useful. Come along and join the author by reading the cleverly written antics of Living While Liz!!

Book 2 of the hilarious book series that those in the know will want to read in the waiting area of a job interview so they laugh so freaking hard that it will impress the CEO to such an extent that he offers them a corner office and double the vacation time given to all the other employees. Life was not meant to be easy, Simon Yeats' father used to tell him. Well, it sure as hell was not meant to be this insane and amusing. Australian ex-pat Yeats, as all he has ever been called since High School, shares his stories of travel misadventures and dubious personal introspection with comedic insights into the unusual and uproarious elements of living his life abroad. All while having a sense of Wanderlust as pervasive as the Bubonic Plague in the 1300s.From what to do when several people converge to rob you after midnight on a deserted Copacabana Beach, to how to save the Sierra Mountain Range from a wildfire outbreak due to a lack of quality toilet paper, to where not to go in Tijuana when trying to locate the origins to stories of the city's mythical adult entertainment, to how to save yourself from drowning when caught in a storm while sailing off the California coast.Simon Yeats has gone into the world and experienced all the out of the ordinary moments for readers to sit back and enjoy the experience without the need to lose a testicle while running with bulls in Pamplona, survive a taxi ride in Buenos Aires, or damage their liver at Oktoberfest.

This book is a memoir of my Navy career from June 1961 to August 1981. It contains 13 chapters which are briefly described here. Three more books will follow: Memoirs of the Seymours and My Boyhood Memories, Memoirs of My Professional Career and Memoirs of My Retirement.Chapter 1 Pre-Flight 1961After four months of training, I was commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in October. Chapter 2 Aviation Observer Wings 1961-1962Six months later, I was designated as a Naval Aviation Observer at Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas.Chapter 3 Bombardier Navigator 1962-1963Training at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington led to designation as a Bombardier Navigator in the A-3 Skywarrior aircraft. Chapter 4 Coral Sea Cruise 1963Deployed with Heavy Attack Squadron Two on the carrier Coral Sea to Australia and the Western Pacific. Chapter 5 Naval Aviator Wings 1964-1965Trained as a Naval Aviator and subsequently received orders to Patrol Squadron 16 at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida.Chapter 6 Patrol Plane Commander 1965-1973Assigned to east and west coast squadrons as a Patrol Plane Commander in P-3 Orion aircraft separated by duty as Communications Officer for land-based anti-submarine aircraft in the Atlantic.Chapter 7 Professional Development Program 1973-1974Collaborated with the RCA Corporation in the upcoming field of satellite communications. Chapter 8 Defense Systems Management School 1974Attended the Defense Systems Management School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.Chapter 9 T-28 Adventures 1961-1976 For proficiency training, I flew an assortment of adventurous flights in the T-28 Trojan aircraft.Chapter 10 Navy Space Project Office 1975Worked in front office to learn more about the Navy's satellite programs. Chapter 11 Navy Space Project Activity 1975-1978Program Officer at the National Reconnaissance Office in the Pentagon following all of the low-earth orbiting electronic surveillance satellites operated by the Air Force and the Navy.Chapter 12 Taiwan Defense Command 1978-1979 Chief of flight operations and command pilot. Because of the change in diplomatic relations, we left Taiwan by April 1979. Chapter 13 Middle East Force 1979-1981Assigned to flying duty as executive officer of Administrative Support Unit, Bahrain. As my assignment was drawing to a close, I decided to retire. Epilogue: After assessing my vocational aptitude, I decided to seek a position as an International Marketing Manager. My Memoir of My Professional Career begins...

She was sailing directly into the eye of a storm. But fighting the challenges at sea was nothing compared with her complex personal struggles on an intense journey to find self-valuation. When life forces you to make choices, you might be shocked to learn what one woman will endure to survive.Living Life Sideways paints a vivid picture of the adventure of a lifetime (a year-long, worldwide sailing journey), coupled with the fight of a lifetime. It describes one sailor's odyssey to regain her sense of self when she realizes that her peace of mind is worth more than she could have ever imagined.In this deeply personal true story, the harsh effects of years of narcissistic abuse begin to take their toll as Michelle Segrest is broken down psychologically and emotionally-piece by piece-by her manipulative partner. She is forced to battle her inner demons as she struggles to rediscover her personal strength and resolve.You will feel her struggle between the exciting escape from the ordinary, the fascinating cultures and experiences of exotic destinations, the thrill of the voyage, and the toxic relationship that continues to unravel. Trapped inside the lonely darkness of depression and unsettling isolation, she must dig deep into her soul to find a way to save herself and her two devoted beagles, Cap'n Jack & Scout, and escape the clutches of the skipper's escalating rage.In terrifying and vivid detail, Michelle learns the hard way that the middle of the ocean is not the only place where split-second decisions can have deadly consequences.Experience this powerful account of a woman's attempt to overcome enormous obstacles. Segrest charts an epic journey that combines an individual's survival story with a fascinating sailing journal. And by sharing her deepest anxieties and raw experience of life on deck, you'll witness how her increasing nightmare turns into a soul-searching quest for meaning.Living Life Sideways is an intriguing, moving, and sometimes disturbing travel memoir that shows how one woman must find a way to navigate a confusing and chaotic battle between her own loyalty and the extreme betrayal she suffers at the hands of a menacing narcissist. If you like intensely personal narratives, ocean-going challenges, and brutally honest self-assessments, then you'll love Michelle Segrest's emotional storm.Buy Living Life Sideways to navigate treacherous waters today!