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SIGNED BY AUTHOR The author says of this book, Memoirs from the Lakeside - - “Over the years I have told many stories of things that happened in my life. I finally decided to write these stories as a series of memoirs. These memoirs were generated over many years and many situations. They range from my childhood to quite recently. There are stories of joy, love, happiness, excitement, wonder, amazement, adventure, and excitement, at least exciting to me. There are also stories of despair, tragedy, anger, disappointment, frustration, and other negatives. Life comes in all flavors for most of us, some of these are not so great. A few of them carry a great deal of pain, mostly now long past. There are even a few revelations that could surprise and possibly distress some of my family and friends. The truth is not always pretty. “I enjoyed a wonderful childhood as part of a loving family of several generations. I have been blessed with a terrific family both up and down the generations. I also have many dear friends, mostly from the many church families I have been part of during my entire life. Mostly with my family and friends, I have enjoyed a full life with far more ups than downs. I am fortunate to be one who revels in and remembers the dear people and good happenings while mostly minimizing and forgetting the bad. For this reason, even the stories about bad things emphasize the positive lessons learned from these negatives. Bumps in the road, even wash outs, teach one how to avoid the rough places and pitfalls. “The collection of quotes, essays, letters and other writings represent words and ideas that have had a positive teaching effect on me. Many of these are my own. They are mixed in with the words of others that I listen to and use to good advantage whenever and wherever possible. They
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by: Howard Johnson
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The author says of this book, Memoirs from the Lakeside - - "Over the years I have told many stories of things that happened in my life. I finally decided to write these stories as a series of memoirs...
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