Review: The Bitter-Sweet Journey of Life's Most Difficult Challenges
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2011
The Author, Jeff Dawson, courageously takes you on his life's most unforgettable and Bitter-Sweet journey. One that is filled with heartache and pain, sorrow and suffering and even shame. It reflects his Shattered Dreams and some of the most difficult tragedies and challenges during twenty-five years of his precious life. This wonderfully written and compelling story reveals Jeff's most intimate feelings and emotions which many of us have experienced to some extent but are unwilling to face. I read this through many tears and a broken heart. It reminded me of many of my own sorrows and tragedies. But it also gave me renewed hope, courage and faith and it truly blessed my heart.Jeff began his life like most of us with so many dreams and well laid plans. After attending Oklahoma State University he met and married his wife. He was blessed with three beautiful children which he loved more than life. But, then came the unexpected trials and tragedies of his promising life. His life began spirling out of control. The business venture was going bankrupt, he and his children were being evicted from their home, he was losing eveything. For the first time in his life he was facing financial disaster. Then the most devastating of all. As a loving and caring single parent and father, he was forced to send his three precious children, who meant everything to him, to live with their mother, He was so distraught with dispair that he seriously considered suicide. But, because of his deep love for his children and his concern as to what would happen to them and what would they think of him, he knew he had to pick up the broken peices and try again.And just when it seemed like his life was getting back on track, disaster struck again, he lost his dear friend and business partner to cancer, which ultimately resulted in another failed business venture. He finally moved back home to be with his father to get his life back together only to learn his father had terminal cancer. They were afforded some very special time together, and he was there when his Dad needed him the most. Finally, it seemed something good was happening. He was unexpectedly reunited with his high school sweetheart and the love of his life. Yet destiny strikes again and they discovered that her breast cancer had returned with a vengence. They only had seven loving months together but he was able there for her and her children when she passed away.That journey of his life was over but it was just the beginning of a new life for Jeff. Because of the three deaths of his loved ones, he recognized that what he thought were failures were just life's challenges. It is what we learn from them and how we can improve our life is the important lesson of life. His wonderful faith had been restored and he realized that his plans were not what mattered. It is God's perfect will for our live's that we must live for. Jeff had learned so much over those past twenty-five years and God had new and exciting plans for him. You see, our success is not measured by our financial gain but by what we can do for others. I believe that Jeff is just beginning to experience his many new blessings. He has opened up new doors as evidenced with his God gifted talent to write. I hope you will continue to look for new books from this great man and and talented author. Please check out the followingLove's True Second ChanceThe Baseball Coaching Manual from Little League to High School - [[ASIN:B004XJ4NTI The Baseball Coaching Manaul-Little League to High School Edition IIComing Soon A New Novel "Operation"  Thank you Jeff for sharing your bittersweet journey. I will always cherish your book that inspired and touch me and my life.