Remembering Missouri’s Lookout Towers – A Place above the Trees

He lived with a box in a closet for five decades. A box he told them not to touch.

During those years their lives were consumed with the tragedies of death, mental illness, a house fire, the Great Depression, and war.

In this true story, Author Karin Wargel delves into the lifetime of the strong, talented genius who was the father of twelve children and her grandfather, Paul Schultetus. She discovers how they were able to carry on; by teaching the constellations from blankets in the yard on starry nights; by teaching a foreign language at breakfast; by having the rare library and radio in the neighborhood; and by making home-made ice cream in an old sorghum can. The family was still able to find much joy and happiness that was provided every day by hard-working, loving parents.

Karin also visited Germany and acquaints herself with the lives of her ancestors and the well-known historical events they surmounted. They fled France during the routing of the Huguenots. They lived under the scourge of Communism. Her greatest discovery was the genes they possessed and sent to America that affected the lives of their descendants.

What secrets does the mysterious box hold? Who finally has the strength to go against their beloved father and look inside this box after fifty years?

Sharing his life story for the first time, renowned psychotherapist Dr. Darryl Wheat tells of his early years of trauma, parental abandonment, and being left to live with his grandmother. His defiance led him into numerous jails, detention houses and reform school. Young, brash and reckless, Darryl racked up over 40 arrests, 12 institutional escapes, and endless parole violations. He is seemingly destined for an early death, when miraculously, his loving grandmother intervenes. “Nanny” instills wisdom, which, at age 19, results in turning her grandson’s life completely around. Darryl then sets out to accomplish what people tell him is impossible. This is his unbelievable, yet true story.

Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, John Anderson shares his uplifting story of God’s constant gifts and how we need to keep our eyes and hearts open to them, especially during times of trial. John faces his diagnosis with his loving family, friends, and God’s presence each day.

Be the unstoppable hero of your own heart.

Have you ever felt the crippling weight of self-doubt overshadowing your abilities?

Have you forgotten your innate power and the divine blueprint of your existence?

Join Lanie D’Souza on a transformative journey, with over two decades of experience empowering thousands of women to embrace self-trust and body love. This path unveils the proud strength of self-compassion, the beauty of gratitude, and the revelation of your authentic self. Embrace the transformative trinity of kindness in your words, thoughts, and actions. Trust in the process as the struggle paints the portrait of your higher self. At its core, gratitude nurtures mind, body, and spirit.

It’s time to take the first ride to embrace your past, build your confidence, and unleash your true
beauty.

Dr. Susan Highsmith is an enlightened renaissance grandmother! She is a seeker of truth and spiritual wisdom, a lover of science and knowledge, a caring mother and grandmother, and a qualitative researcher. The Renaissance of Birth is the culminating tapestry of her perspectives as she leads us through a deeply meaningful quest to understand how we bring in our children-how we conceive, carry and birth our babies-past-present-future. We are at a crossroads in our world view paradigm, our understanding of babies and what they need to thrive from the beginning of life, restoring balance between science and feminine wisdom, and how we all, as stewards of the next generation, can help make a difference. For parents-to-be and all of us, I recommend this book!

Wendy Anne McCarty, PhD RN

Founding Chair/Faculty of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology

Graduate Programs, SBGI

Project Director, 12 Guiding Principles – PPN: Nurturing Human Potential from the Beginning of Life

Author, Welcoming Consciousness: Supporting Babies’ Wholeness from the Beginning of Life