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True Tales to Live by

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True Tales to Live By
By Clarence (Skip) Westphal

This is neither a great theological book nor even a religious one. However, it has great merit. It is the collection of many stories of a man with wide and varied experiences. We would recommend this book for two main reasons:
§ The stories are true and, as an adult, I found them interesting, enjoyable, and informative.
§ Looking at the tales using my child's eyes and mind, I believe all children would want to hear their parents read just one short story before bedtime. Then their dreams would be fruitful as they imagine and plan for an exciting and profitable future.
Now here's a fascinating story about the author. Skip has written seven books, twenty magazine articles, and over a thousand newspaper stories. He has traveled in over sixty countries. He has held jobs as a lumberjack in Maine, a sailor on a freighter, a horseman for Ringling Brothers circus, a teacher in New Hampshire, and a farmer in Iowa.
He was chased by a Rhino in Tanzania and bitten by a poisonous snake.
He attributes his success to the Lord's guidance in all his undertakings. And, oh, did I mention? Skip is ninety-eight years old and is working on another book. He has a collection of over 1700 stories and this book contains 120 of his favorites.

Additional Comment
A few months ago we were able to hear two storytellers from Humboldt, IA weave their there stories. Some were humorous, some sad, and some exciting. Seek out the opportunity, not only for yourself, but also for your children, to hear some wonderful narratives. This book is the printed version of many beautiful and engrossing folk stories.

- by Steven and Suzanne Kieler