Extraordinary stories of people who have survived life’s most heart-wrenching tragedies and whose Christian faith has remained unshakable.
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward.
“Each of us will find ourselves at the intersection of happiness and despair. And when that day comes, there are choices we can make that will help us turn and walk down the street called Happiness,” says the author. From choosing to forgive to choosing to serve others to choosing to pray, the seven true stories that Jeff shares illustrate the power within each of us to choose to live a happier, more abundant life.
Stories include
a husband who lost his wife when a young boy inadvertently pulled the trigger of a loaded shotgun;
a waitress who nearly drowned after being swept away in a raging flood;
a father who lost his one-year-old son to a rare disease;
a woman lost at sea during a harrowing storm;
a man who was brutally beaten but who chose to forgive his attacker;
a mother whose home was demolished by a tornado, whose husband was diagnosed with cancer, and whose nine-year-old son has undergone nearly one hundred surgeries; and
a father trying to raise his family in a neighborhood often targeted by gang members.
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Language
English
Release Day
Jun 6, 2016
Release Date
June 7, 2016
Release Date Machine
1465257600
Imprint
Shadow Mountain
Provider
Shadow Mountain
Categories
Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellness, Spirituality, Politics & Social Sciences, Psychology & Mental Health, Philosophy, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All
Jeff Benedict is the bestselling author of seventeen nonfiction books, including New York Times bestsellers. He is also a film and television producer. The Dynasty, the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots under Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, and Tom Brady, is the basis of a forthcoming ten-part documentary series for Apple TV+, which Benedict is executive producing.
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.
Overview
Extraordinary stories of people who have survived life’s most heart-wrenching tragedies and whose Christian faith has remained unshakable.
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward.
“Each of us will find ourselves at the intersection of happiness and despair. And when that day comes, there are choices we can make that will help us turn and walk down the street called Happiness,” says the author. From choosing to forgive to choosing to serve others to choosing to pray, the seven true stories that Jeff shares illustrate the power within each of us to choose to live a happier, more abundant life.
Stories include
a husband who lost his wife when a young boy inadvertently pulled the trigger of a loaded shotgun;
a waitress who nearly drowned after being swept away in a raging flood;
a father who lost his one-year-old son to a rare disease;
a woman lost at sea during a harrowing storm;
a man who was brutally beaten but who chose to forgive his attacker;
a mother whose home was demolished by a tornado, whose husband was diagnosed with cancer, and whose nine-year-old son has undergone nearly one hundred surgeries; and
a father trying to raise his family in a neighborhood often targeted by gang members.