Tapestry
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Some of us are fortunate to know our family history back several generations. Photographs, or even tintypes, of great, great . . . and even more distant grandparents underscore how times have changed. Stories of wagon trains, log cabins, laying mile upon mile of railroad tracks, clearing woods for farm fields, and picking cotton seem unreal to us . . . something that history books record, but not personal. We understand that their lives were difficult, but when we know the details, our hearts yearn to know their stories.
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About the Book
Our lives are like a tapestry of many colors, woven with threads of different sizes and textures that sometimes must be tied or spliced together. Somehow, through the triumphs and tragedies of our lives, we complete our tapestry, representing who we have become. Our lives are beautiful, each in our own way. No two lives are quite alike, and the finished product is never what was first expected.
About the Author
Glen Thomas and RuthAnn Hierlmeier have collaborated as coauthors on Tapestry. RuthAnn has been editor in chief on Glen’s three previously published books, as well as his pending publication of a fourth book, expected to be available in late 2015. For Tapestry, RuthAnn contributed foreword commentaries and has added poignant quotations to underscore and elevate key virtues and qualities to introduce Glen’s stories. It is their hope this book will leave a written legacy to be cherished by friends and family for generations to come. RuthAnn was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and graduated from high school in Belvidere, Illinois, then graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor of arts degree, Eastern Michigan University with a master’s degree, and ultimately, the prestigious University of Southern California, with a doctorate of philosophy in education. Glen was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated from Madison Central High School, then completed his bachelor of science degree at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, his masters of business administration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and completed graduate studies at the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the Rutgers School of Executive Bank Management. With great joy, RuthAnn continues her lifelong commitment to teaching at Stockdale Christian School in Bakersfield, California. Glen retired in 2009 and now dedicates himself to his children, grandchildren, and his writing.