Dear Ashley

A Father's Reflections and Letters to His Daughter on Life, Love and Hope

By: Don Blackwell, Michael E. Berrett (Foreword by)

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Paperback | 1 November 2012

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Events wholly beyond our control can sometimes abruptly and profoundly interrupt our life journeys and the journeys of those we love. As they are unfolding, the physical and emotional trauma that often accompany such events present seemingly insurmountable obstacles to our ability to move forward. We become stuck, paralyzed by fear and uncertainty. Several years ago, one of those events drove Don Blackwell''s daughter to death''s doorstep. In the midst of her suffering, however, and largely as a result of her courage, Don came to realize that such events can also serve as critical points of reflection and opportunities for growth. He also realized that if we are willing to take a step back from the heartbreak of the moment and reflect on the matters of the heart that surround those events, they can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves, of those we love and of the human condition. "Dear Ashley" is a collection of those reflections and the intimate father/daughter letters used to convey them---shared in the hope that the unique perspective they offer will provide guidance, understanding and healing when life''s challenges come knocking on your door.

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Non-Fiction Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Popular Psychology Assertiveness, Motivation & Self-Esteem & Positive Mental Attitude Family & Health Coping with / Advice about Personal, Social & Health Topics Coping with Eating Disorders Parenting: Advice & Issues

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
A Graduation Note	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxiii
The Hurt
On Loneliness and Intimacy: ("Dealing with it just like all the other kids"-or not)	p. 3
Daddy's Little Girl: (Walking unsuspectingly in our fathers footsteps)	p. 9
Brittany: (Living in an "if you ain't first, you're last" world)	p. 16
The Girl at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (Turning a deaf ear to the sometimes silent, sometimes not-so-silent tears of those we love)	p. 21
The Gift of Imperfection: (Maybe being perfect isn't all it's cracked up to be)	p. 25
Dr. Mac: (The value of trust)	p. 31
The Fear
Timothy: (The paralyzing power of fear-An overview)	p. 39
Travis: (The fear of failure)	p. 46
Junnuh: (The fear that a healthier, happier you is a distant and irretrievable memory)	p. 54
Brock: (The fear that we can't, before we've even tried)	p. 61
Courtney: (The power of our gifts and the corresponding fears of success and of disappointing others)	p. 69
The First Step: (The fear of venturing out)	p. 75
The Healing
"Mr. Fix-It": (Losing the control we never really had)	p. 83
The Girl on the Park Bench: (The freedom that comes from realizing that we may not have all the answers)	p. 89
The Miners: (Contrary to popular belief, hope is not a light that awaits our arrival at the end of the proverbial tunnel)	p. 93
The Monarch: ("Just when the caterpillar thought its life was over"-A case study in patience)	p. 98
A Young Mother and Her Two Little Boys: (And other everyday acts of courage)	p. 105
Derek and Jim: (Finding joy and wonder in the uncertainty of the journey)	p. 112
The Gorilla®: (Embracing the sometimes jagged often ill-fitting pieces of the puzzles of our lives)	p. 121
Chuck: (Giving is living)	p. 128
The TPD: (Taking a closer look at the "Total Package Dad")	p. 137
Epilogue	p. 145
The End	p. 149
Appendix	p. 151
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