Wit, Wisdom and Courage : Fifty Years - Fifty Stories

By Arel Wente

Wit, Wisdom & CourageSeattle's Shorecrest High School Class of '69Reflects on Five DecadesEvery life journey has meaning and sharing the joys and sorrows of our stories connects us more deeply to one another. That's what Arel Wente discovered when she decided to trace the lives of fifty members of her 1969 graduating class from Shorecrest High School in Seattle, Washington.You'll read how bright high school dreams for the future are transformed by the realities of experience, through decades of social upheaval . . . all of it tinged with unimaginable joys, unforeseen tragedies, significant disappointments, and great accomplishments. The wonderful messy business of life comes alive though tales of:How one man survived the death of a son, only years later to experience the concerns and terror of piloting a 747 into San Francisco on September 11, 2001.The resilience of the human spirit as one woman faced a bleak diagnosis of cancer at 39, yet leads a full and hope-filled life today.The high school athlete who suffered a paralyzing stroke on his sixtieth birthday, but through faith summons the courage every day to fight his disability.The selflessness of the woman who for decades ran a homeless ministry that served more than 100,000 people.These compelling, candid stories will move and inspire you -- and serve as a reminder of the wit, wisdom and courage we all must bring to life's great adventures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1981051740
• ISBN13: 9781981051748
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"