Have You Seen Grandma’s Bra?

About the Book

Stories from the life of a Kansas farm kid turned family physician, spanning early memories to mid-life experiences, calling out the importance of accepting that one’s parents did the best they could with what they’d been given. Funny, candid, sometimes painful, and poignant stories illustrate the importance of facing life on life’s terms. We are all wounded, some more than others. Some of us, the walking wounded, become parents. The goal is to make the world a better place for future generations. This is achieved, in part, by doing the best one can with what one has been given. It also requires intentional effort to make positive changes. Growing up in a farm family of seven children, the third child and oldest son, taking on significant responsibility at a young age, a brush with death due to poor judgment, overcoming perfectionism and resentment, and the shame of compulsive sinful behavior; these are some of the narratives that take the reader along a journey that encompasses coping with fear, rejection, self-doubt, worry, and pride, through adolescence and early adulthood. God sends angels in human appearance when we need them. With the help of living, breathing angels, I learned about God’s great Ocean of Mercy and His desire to bathe me in it. Forgiveness is the pathway to healing and a key to happiness.

About the Author

Semi-retired Family Physician, Mike Skoch, MD, has 35 years’ experience in clinical medicine, with areas of focus including Family Medicine and Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine, and inpatient Hospital Medicine. He also served in administrative roles government healthcare programs. Kansas natives, Mike and his wife, Ginny, raised their family of seven children in Hastings, NE, where they lived for 30 years after Mike completed his medical studies in Wichita, KS. They returned to the Kansas City (KS) area in November 2020, where five of their adult children make their homes, along with 15 of their 19 grandchildren. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, a Medical Doctorate from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Medical Management degree from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Additionally, he is certified in Healthcare Ethics through the National Catholic Bioethics Center. Outside of medicine, Mike has interests in music (mainly classical and sacred music), genealogy, writing, and developing relationships with his children and grandchildren. He volunteers regularly in healthcare settings. Mike is an accomplished church organist.