Heartspeak

About the Book

How does one find the courage to replace the fear of impending death with peace, hope, and thanksgiving for life? Vicki Rhoades discovered the answer to this question in the spring of 1994. She lay in the hospital dying as her heart gradually failed. Only the miracle of a heart transplant could save her. Vicki and her husband, Dusty, approached her life threatening illness from two different perspectives: hers as a wife and mother dealing with her own mortality; and his as a husband using the coping strategies of a military aviator. They share their life changing experiences in Heartspeak.

About the Author

Vicki and Dusty Rhoades reside in Calvert County, Maryland. They were raised in Michigan, where they met in junior high school. Vicki is a fine arts graduate of St. Mary's College of Maryland. She is committed to peacemaking and community-building activities. Dusty is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He spent 25 years as a Naval Aviator, commanded a jet squadron aboard the U.S.S. Midway and directed the prestigious Naval Test Pilot School. Vicki and Dusty are active members of Patuxent Friends Quaker Meeting and volunteer their time as mediators for the Community Mediation Center of St. Mary's County.