Survival and Concerns
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FOREWORD
Going through a period of survival energizes the thought process. So it was with me. The experiences of my survival provided the stimuli for concern about life, human relationships, and political impact.
Childhood experiences as well as those related to a difficult marriage provided the incentive for developing a concern about life and the intricacies of our experience in it. Struggle prompts concern and thereby becomes the seed of change.
Following a discussion of my childhood, later marriage, and career, I lead you into a field of thought about the impact on life by those who have wandered from good citizenry. There is a discussion of matters which relate to issues of both personal and national concern. You’ll find both informative.
Some of the figures I quote to make my points, you’ll find shocking. But they tell the story and support the positions I take.
I believe you’ll find yourself thinking about matters you haven’t previously given much if any thought to. You’ll probably change your mind about a number of things.
We do not live in isolation which would allow us to sit on the sidelines and let the world pass by. We must be active participants in national affairs for they affect us whether we contribute or not. Our overall mission: To make our world a better place in which to abide.
Come, take a walk with me. I think you’ll find it an interesting, informative, and worthwhile journey.
MAKING IT THROUGH A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD
A SURVIVAL
Living in Muncie, Indiana, a small town northeast of Indianapolis, is my first memory. Ours was a very modest home with hardly more than sidings and inner walls which my father built. It was at 2714 South Monroe Street and was close to a home we lived in temporarily on Vine Street while awaiting the finishing of the construction.
My mother gave me baths in a round metal washtub commonly used in those years for washing clothes. Today you might find one of those washtubs in an antique store.
We were poor foodwise and clotheswise but you’d never know it from my father’s beautifully landscaped yard.. He was very proud and particular about his yard. He planted flowers in beds laid out meticulously in colorful magnificent designs. One that stood out was a flower bed in the shape of a star.
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About the Book
The author's deep concern about problems facing America prompted her to write this book. Too many problems, the author feels, are being swept under the rug so as not to disturb the image of America.
The book is an eye-opener and convincing. Bold new ways are proposed to move America out of the status quo to improve the well-being of upright American citizens.
The author pressures for changing the American system of justice to rid our country of its monumental crime problem.
The Bill of Rights is brought into focus as an ill-conceived document for today's America far removed from our centuries-old constituency.
You'll find yourself thinking about matters you probably haven't previously given much if any thought to Proposed solutions to problems are realistic. They will likely surprise you.
The author gives you an insight into her philosophy of life and how to deal with numerous problems from childhood through adulthood.
The author points out that we must not sit on the sidelines and let the world pass by, that we must be active participants in promoting a better America.
About the Author
Born on Ely Street in Allegan, Michigan, Alice (nee: Lacey) Vaeth lived her growing-up years in Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Florida.
At 21 years of age she embarked on a career with the Federal Government in Washington, D.C.
She was praised for her work as Staff Assistant to the Director of the Training Division in the Internal Revenue Service.
She received 6 Certificates of Award from the Treasury Department and 3 Honorary Recognition Certificates from the Internal Revenue Service.
Serious concerns about life, our American justice system and other problems in America prompted the author to write this book. She feels too many problems are being swept under the rug so as not to disturb the image of America.