Son Of A Coal Miner's Daughter

William "Bill" Spencer Miller takes us on his journey of expansion and personal growth through his varied experiences as a farm boy in Brown County, Indiana to Foreign Service Reserve Officer with the Peace Corps, a volunteer in Indonesia and Thailand, a Peace Corps director in the Kingdom of Tonga, and the Philippines. Bill tells us about starting out in a one-room school in Beanblossom, Indiana to Franklin Colllege, to Eastern Illinois University where he earned degrees in Biology, Kinesiology, and Sports, giving him a solid foundation to make his dreams come true. He tells us of returning to the United States after ten years abroad and building a new life in Brown County with his wife and young family. We will learn about his new career paths and his work on the Deam Wilderness Project. Bill bravely shares his experiences with verbal and physical abuse from his highly successful, but complicated father. The stories about his mother's determination to leave her difficult childhood behind and build a good life for herself and her family are an inspiration to all. Readers will discover that Bill inherited the best part of both parents. His wish is that his readers will realize that you can, with determination, deal with abuse and build a good life for yourself. He shares his belief that if you have a dream, you can realize it with the "glass is half full" attitude meeting life's challenges positively. -- Page 4 of cover.

• | Author: William Spencer Miller
• | Publisher: AuthorHouse
• | Publication Date: Feb 08, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 484 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1504961900
• | ISBN-13: 9781504961905