| Title | : | Choices Change Destiny: A Tribute to Charles W. Colson |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604945400 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-02 |
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Many of us struggle to learn who we are and find our purpose, despite life's many obstacles. For author Rick Caudill, the struggle began early with a childhood in poverty raised by abusive, alcoholic parents. When his parents abandon him and his seven-year-old brother, he is determined to improve their lives and build a life for himself. He joins the US Medical Service Corps and later becomes a highly successful oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a blind and deaf daughter flourishing in her education. But the human condition is fragile. Suffering from an infectious disease he contracts from a patient, and already diagnosed with mental illnesses, Caudill begins to self-medicate his depression with alcohol and illicit drugs. Derailed by mental illness, substance abuse, and addiction, he loses everything he worked for -- including his freedom and his family. In this heroically candid memoir, Caudill takes responsibility for his poor decisions, details the plight of having a brain chemica
Editorial :
Caudill from 1983 until 1995 when his addiction became out of control as far as I was concerned; needless to say I quit my job. Memoirs are a strange breed of book; the author can basically write anything they want about themselves. The only problem with reading this book is that now when I look at our house I see all the things I did wrong.. This book just didn't ring true to me. Rick was blessed with intelligence, athleticism, and good looks. I loved the supporting characters and how each of them carried a different piece of the puzzle with Shae and Morgan's past and Shae's multiple secrets.
There is a lot of very descriptive sex in this novel, which works in context, but isn't my personal preference. They weren't likable in the beginning. Even in 2015, Mumford's writing and insights are fresh and provocative. Some of the material is repetitive.. Hers is a writing style that will engage you. Tromp's target audience is probably other academics, I suggest anyone interested i
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