{"product_id":"stones-that-speak-mountains-boulders-and-pebbles-i-never-saw-them-coming-hardcover","title":"Stones That Speak: Mountains, Boulders, and Pebbles: I Never Saw Them Coming - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Vander Weele\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Ray Vander Weele embarks on a voyage of discovery and celebrates life's joys, challenges, and unexpected turns in this memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe shares the grief of losing a child and the anguish of saying goodbye to a wife claimed by Alzheimer's-as well as the thrill of opening himself up to a new love and a new beginning later in life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe writes about the awkwardness of adolescence, living through the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam; and surviving scarlet fever, heart surgery and cancer-and how avoiding polio and covid-19 helped create a new appreciation for life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of what he recalls were mountains: obstacles that, in retrospect, it is hard to believe he overcame. Other challenges were boulders or even pebbles-although it was not always clear at the time which was which.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin the author as he takes stock of the past and prompts you to examine how you've lived your life ... and what you might do to enhance the time you have left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Ray Vander Weele is a retired professor of accounting and finance. He has served as a consultant, author, and financial adviser. In all his capacities, including those of father, grandfather, and friend, he has shared his brand of wisdom without preachiness or prescience. His memoir will help you envision the ways in which we all matter and are all connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712132288608,"sku":"9781664204553","price":73.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/VF5V4Bkn5n9781664204553.webp?v=1776243086","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/stones-that-speak-mountains-boulders-and-pebbles-i-never-saw-them-coming-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}