Biography & Memoirs on page 5

From Little Black Bonnet to Oatmeal Box Wedding Veil is the recounting of the first thirty years in the life of Esther Hershberger Gingerich. Esther writes of her earliest memories, her growing up years, the uncertain teen years, and the early years of her marriage. Born in 1943 into a struggling Amish family, Esther experienced many moves, changes, new schools, and hand-me-downs. Playing with her two brothers on the farm was sometimes hilarious and sometimes downright dangerous. She tells of the trauma of leaving the Amish and the agony of losing a brother. Under girding all the uncertainties of her life were the faith, love and support of her parents and extended family.

This book is an honest account of the struggles that the author went through as a first generation immigrant woman in America. The challenges that she had to face are not unique to her, but are in many ways similar to many other mothers who fought to escape oppressive social and political systems and in the process went through the heartbreak of having to be separated from their children. The book describes in detail the story of escaping a place that was highly effective in crushing joyous living and in arresting normal development as a young woman and the efforts to establish oneself in a completely different, unknown and sometimes frightening environment. This is at the same time a st ...

Research of the first printed work in Albanian Language by Gjon Buzuku "Meshari" published in 1555. The original is kept in Vatican's library under "R. G. Lithurgia, III. 194". This research paper was done in 1953 by Mehdi Bardhi (1927-1994), professor of Albanian Studies at University of Prishtina, Kosovo.

Glimpses Of My Life is a mid-life memoir by Kansas City author, Jared C. Montgomery. This coming-of-age book is full of laughs, youthful experiences, and life in and out of the local church institution. This book is one man's journey behind the multitude of masks that he wore to fit in with his surroundings. This book is a "coming out" story. It's a story about coming out of past hurts, coming out of religion, and coming out of our shells. This is a story about being true to yourself, being vulnerable with others, and learning to live a life with no more masks. This book focuses on personal stories, because every story and every person matters. When you finish readying this light-hearted ...

Heroic true story of how God gives grace to our heroine to live through times of loneliness, sadness and terror. Ultimately, our heroine finds deliverance and forgiveness. God gives a song in the midst of trials, and leads his daughter to learn healthy boundaries and better ways to live in relationships. This book offers hope and help to those in similar tyrannical situations.

When someone loses a loved one, sadness, bitterness, confusion, and frustration are common emotions. Dealing with the loss can often take a toll on the living because we are left behind with only memories. Death, the final stage in our journey of life is inevitable, yet we still fear this final step. However, with God's guidance and understanding we can come to terms with our loss and ultimately accept it because there is no other alternative. We are all like flowers—we start from a seed, and with proper care and nurturing we grow to become a beautiful flower. Everything under the sun has a season; a flower is here for a short time, and after it has served its purpose, it passes away jus ...

Entering denominational employment in 1956 Pastor Williams has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a pastor/evangelist, conducting over 25 crusades and assisting in 21 others, to include those with E.E. Cleveland, and C.D. Brooks. It was also his privilege to conduct evangelistic series in Belize, Guyana,Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Tucson, Arizona, overcoming many obstacles as he stepped forward in faith.