Winning the Draft Lottery and Discovering the Lizardman PDF Download

Author: Dale Warren
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ISBN: 9781521200605
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Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Book Description
This true coming of age story that shares the humor, drama, and romance of a forty-year love affair that begins with me being picked number one in the Vietnam War draft lottery. Some have compared this story favorably with Forest Gump or The Wonder Years. Winning the lottery shaped and molded my life. No, I didn't win the Power Ball or some other Million Dollar prize. On July 1, 1970, I won the Vietnam War Draft Lottery when my birthday, July 9th was chosen number one. This book chronicles the true-life adventure that resulted from being drafted during the Vietnam War. This dramatic yet humorous adventure began with marrying my sixteen-year-old sweet heart and moving her across country from her family and everything she knew to serve at the United States Army Intelligence School. These na�ve teenagers not only faced the realities of the war, but medical emergencies, encounters with cults, and being able to assist Interpol with drug smugglers. They together faced life threatening emergencies, heights of winning "Soldier of the Year, and surprises of sitting in the dugout during the World Series at Dodger stadium in Los Angeles. Most importantly this young couple learned they could handle anything if they stuck together, counted on each other, trusted in the Lord, and let their love grow into a forty-year love affair. This paperback includes an updated "I Won a Life in the Lottery" & short story from our next adventures in ministry "Discovering the Lizardman"."For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11ABOUT THE AUTHORGod has provided Pastor Dale a full and meaningful life. He was first drafted into the United States Army serving as an instructor at the Army Intelligence and Electronic Warfare School and a tour overseas while earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland and Masters of Science from the University of Northern Colorado. Upon his Honorable Discharge, he returned home to Goose Creek, SC and was successful in the business world obtaining his dream home, great vacations, sports cars, etc. He was then called into the ministry, resigned from his corporate position, sold the family's home, and moved his family to seminary where he graduated with a Masters of Divinity and Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He has spent the last twenty-five years pastoring churches in Pennsylvania and South Carolina his home state. He has received many awards and honors. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland, received a copper letter naming him an honorary citizen of Tucson, was awarded the Paul Harris Award from Rotary International, and was appointed by Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge to serve his community in Greene County. He and his wife Jane have six grown children (three by birth and three by marriage) and six grandchildren that all live in the low country of South Carolina.