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Radical Retread III: A Life Well Lived

Radical Retread III: A Life Well Lived

Willis, Ralph

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN13: 9798385091232
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: Sep 2 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Herein lays the Autobiographical Fiction story of Ralph Ellis Willis, a life lived vibrantly and fully, spanning nearly a century from his birth in the heartland of America, Salina, Kansas, in 1936, to his final days in the coastal city of Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2025. His journey is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit. From Adrenaline to Atonement My Shadow's Surprising Path to the Ministry and Beyond My life has been a study in contrasts: the thunderous roar of a sports car engine followed by the quiet contemplation of a sermon; the wild abandon of dirt bike racing giving way to the solemnity of pastoral care. At 90, as I commit these memories to paper, I see a surprising through-line -a guiding hand, or perhaps a complex internal force - that propelled me through every unexpected turn: my shadow self. For years, I lived on the edge, pushing boundaries and seeking the next thrill. Whether it was the exhilarating drop of a parachute jump or the controlled chaos of helicopter flying, I was drawn to experiences that demanded courage and tested limits. Yet, even in those moments of peak intensity, there was an underlying current, a less conscious motivation that I only now fully understand. In writing these words, I'm aware that I am revealing my shadow self, the self that I have tried to ignore for the past eighty-nine years. It is my shadow, and I do open it to my readers

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