After three tours of duty in the combat hell of Afghanistan, John McCormack returned home only to find himself lost and lacking meaning and purpose in his life. In trying to put the horrors of war behind him, he is troubled by deep doubts and unanswered questions regarding his future. In the hope of finding his path in this new civilian world, he sets out to explore his familial roots in Belgium in the hope of learning how his grandmother, a source of strength and guidance over the years, met the challenges of her life. What John can't anticipate is that his journey of self-discovery will have many twists and turns that will reveal the value of sacrifice, friendship and family, true love, and even redemption. Ultimately, it will surprise him and end in a way he never could have imagined, reminding him of the true meaning of courage, the power of love, and the circle of life.
In 2012, Dr. Jeff Brierton retired after thirty seven years in public education as both a high school teacher and Principal of two high schools in the northern suburbs of Illinois. During those years, he earned B.A. in Political Science, an M.A. in International Relations, an M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration, an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in American History. Jeff also spent nineteen years in the US Army Reserve with most of those years as a Drill Sergeant. He is currently an undergraduate adjunct professor of Political Science and World History at National Louis University in Wheeling, Illinois. To date, Jeff has co-authored two textbooks on school leadership after which he self-published three books on school leadership, a personal memoir, and two collections of poems. Several of his poems have been included in a national poetry magazine. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys writing, teaching, traveling, repairing bicycles, and baking bread. He has three sons and a daughter and lives in northern Illinois with his wife Mary Beth and their two rescue dogs.
In 2012, Dr. Jeff Brierton retired after thirty seven years in public education as both a high school teacher and Principal of two high schools in the northern suburbs of Illinois. During those years, he earned B.A. in Political Science, an M.A. in International Relations, an M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration, an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in American History. Jeff also spent nineteen years in the US Army Reserve with most of those years as a Drill Sergeant. He is currently an undergraduate adjunct professor of Political Science and World History at National Louis University in Wheeling, Illinois. To date, Jeff has co-authored two textbooks on school leadership after which he self-published three books on school leadership, a personal memoir, and two collections of poems. Several of his poems have been included in a national poetry magazine. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys writing, teaching, traveling, repairing bicycles, and baking bread. He has three sons and a daughter and lives in northern Illinois with his wife Mary Beth and their two rescue dogs.
Titel
The Key
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9798317813970
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E-Book (epub)
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Veröffentlichung
15.08.2025
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frei
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