Dear Ashley A Father's Reflections and Letters to His Daughter on Life, Love and Hope

Name: Dear Ashley A Father's Reflections and Letters to His Daughter on Life, Love and Hope
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ISBN: 9781614483298

ISBN-10: 1614483299

ISBN-13: 9781614483298

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Authors: Don Blackwell, Michael E. Berrett

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Events wholly beyond our control can sometimes abruptly and profoundly interrupt our life journeys and the journeys of those we love. As they are unfolding, the physical and emotional trauma that often accompany such events present seemingly insurmountable obstacles to our ability to move forward. We become stuck, paralyzed by fear and uncertainty. Several years ago, one of those events drove Don Blackwell's daughter to death's doorstep. In the midst of her suffering, however, and largely as a result of her courage, Don came to realize that such events can also serve as critical points of reflection and opportunities for growth. He also realized that if we are willing to take a step back…

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List price: $16.95
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Publication date: 11/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 190
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgements


A Graduation Note


Introduction


The Hurt



On Loneliness and Intimacy: ("Dealing with it just like all the other kids"-or not)



Daddy's Little Girl: (Walking unsuspectingly in our fathers footsteps)



Brittany: (Living in an "if you ain't first, you're last" world)



The Girl at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (Turning a deaf ear to the sometimes silent, sometimes not-so-silent tears of those we love)



The Gift of Imperfection: (Maybe being perfect isn't all it's cracked up to be)



Dr. Mac: (The value of trust)


The Fear



Timothy: (The paralyzing power of fear-An overview)



Travis: (The fear of failure)



Junnuh: (The fear that a healthier, happier you is a distant and irretrievable memory)



Brock: (The fear that we can't, before we've even tried)



Courtney: (The power of our gifts and the corresponding fears of success and of disappointing others)



The First Step: (The fear of venturing out)


The Healing



"Mr. Fix-It": (Losing the control we never really had)



The Girl on the Park Bench: (The freedom that comes from realizing that we may not have all the answers)



The Miners: (Contrary to popular belief, hope is not a light that awaits our arrival at the end of the proverbial tunnel)



The Monarch: ("Just when the caterpillar thought its life was over"-A case study in patience)



A Young Mother and Her Two Little Boys: (And other everyday acts of courage)



Derek and Jim: (Finding joy and wonder in the uncertainty of the journey)



The Gorillaï¿½: (Embracing the sometimes jagged often ill-fitting pieces of the puzzles of our lives)



Chuck: (Giving is living)



The TPD: (Taking a closer look at the "Total Package Dad")


Epilogue


The End


Appendix