From her life stories, Doris Markland has chosen the best and shares them easily with humor and depth. Read about Her grandparents 1828-mile auto trip to California in 1926 (on dirt roads!) How she won big prizes with 25 words or less How she quit smoking and taught hundreds to quit Her surprising connection to Hawaii Our cultural journey from handshakes to hugs The magic of family experience The importance of spiritual heirlooms The wisdom of children The lighter side of aging Her serious poetry is thoughtful, her light verse delightful. This is a side table book for easy reading moments, and a perfect gift for the one who says PLEASE, no more gifts unless it is small, can be used right now, or is something to eat. Youll find plenty of food for thought in this book as Doris Markland looks back over eighty-nine years of living, learning, laughing, loving and believing. As she says on her blog, her writing is for sharp older people and their middle-aged kids. It appeals to those who are religious, those who consider themselves spiritual and those who profess neither but have an interest in pursuing the meaning of life. A potpouri of gifts, this is a remarkable and soul-filled collection of writing. In Playing Life By Ear, Doris Markland takes the reader through tender poignant moments in one chapter, heartwarming chuckles in another. Writing from the fullness of her heart, she draws her readers into a beautiful new friendship and inspires them to meet lifes challenges with understanding and enthusiasm. Addie Scheve, author, motivational speaker, former Nebraska Mother of the Year.
?If theres one thing thats had a bad rap its age. Few people speak of it as something to look forward to, yet seniors shudder at the thought of being young again. Isnt it wonderful how things work out? This author admits that once she learned she could sit down without guilt she sat down a lot. From her chair she looks back on the day she spoke out of turn in first grade, and on college assignment made a big blunder in church. She declined three brilliant job opportunities at twenty, but found her voice years later. Now, on her blog, she writes for sharp older people and their middle-aged kids and in the last two years she has published two books. Known for her easy flow of words, Mrs. Markland has the rare ability to speak lightly yet sincerely about some of lifes deepest and most challenging questions. Have we lived before? Will we be judged and sent to heaven or hell? Will we live again? As we clean out our closets can we clean out our minds? Is there anyone exactly like you? Are you spiritual or are you religious? Scattered throughout her writing are insights to help searchers find their path, recognize a desire or purpose in life, and organize themselves to fulfill it. It is never too late, she believes, and at 92 she indeed is the good example. Her true stories describe a life of learning and a search leading to the understanding that life is a school where we learn and grow as souls with bodies, not bodies with souls.
?If theres one thing thats had a bad rap its age. Few people speak of it as something to look forward to, yet seniors shudder at the thought of being young again. Isnt it wonderful how things work out? This author admits that once she learned she could sit down without guilt she sat down a lot. From her chair she looks back on the day she spoke out of turn in first grade, and on college assignment made a big blunder in church. She declined three brilliant job opportunities at twenty, but found her voice years later. Now, on her blog, she writes for sharp older people and their middle-aged kids and in the last two years she has published two books. Known for her easy flow of words, Mrs. Markland has the rare ability to speak lightly yet sincerely about some of lifes deepest and most challenging questions. Have we lived before? Will we be judged and sent to heaven or hell? Will we live again? As we clean out our closets can we clean out our minds? Is there anyone exactly like you? Are you spiritual or are you religious? Scattered throughout her writing are insights to help searchers find their path, recognize a desire or purpose in life, and organize themselves to fulfill it. It is never too late, she believes, and at 92 she indeed is the good example. Her true stories describe a life of learning and a search leading to the understanding that life is a school where we learn and grow as souls with bodies, not bodies with souls.
From her life stories, Doris Markland has chosen the best and shares them easily with humor and depth. Read about Her grandparents 1828-mile auto trip to California in 1926 (on dirt roads!) How she won big prizes with 25 words or less How she quit smoking and taught hundreds to quit Her surprising connection to Hawaii Our cultural journey from handshakes to hugs The magic of family experience The importance of spiritual heirlooms The wisdom of children The lighter side of aging Her serious poetry is thoughtful, her light verse delightful. This is a side table book for easy reading moments, and a perfect gift for the one who says PLEASE, no more gifts unless it is small, can be used right now, or is something to eat. Youll find plenty of food for thought in this book as Doris Markland looks back over eighty-nine years of living, learning, laughing, loving and believing. As she says on her blog, her writing is for sharp older people and their middle-aged kids. It appeals to those who are religious, those who consider themselves spiritual and those who profess neither but have an interest in pursuing the meaning of life. A potpouri of gifts, this is a remarkable and soul-filled collection of writing. In Playing Life By Ear, Doris Markland takes the reader through tender poignant moments in one chapter, heartwarming chuckles in another. Writing from the fullness of her heart, she draws her readers into a beautiful new friendship and inspires them to meet lifes challenges with understanding and enthusiasm. Addie Scheve, author, motivational speaker, former Nebraska Mother of the Year.
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