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Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned

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Enlightenment learned the hard way

In Bless Me, Father, for I Have Sinned, Dan Geiger shares the confessional coming-of-age story many carry but rarely tell. Growing up in remote Montana amid Cold War fears, religion, family pressures, the tumult of the 1960s, and Vietnam, he learns to laugh at his own flaws, confess outrageous choices, grieve lost friends, and heal. Expect youthful adventures, first loves, road trips, religious guilt, and hard-won enlightenment.

A handbook for generations of readers and writers who believe that many voices are better than a few.

—Marly Rusoff, founder of The Loft Literary Center

Description

Dan Geiger’s memoir tells the kind of story most of us have lived in our hearts but seldom shared. In turn, he gives us permission to embrace our own shortcomings. In Bless Me, Father, for I Have Sinned, he paints a picture of a young man coming of age in remote Montana while buffeted by the Cold War, religion, family, the tumultuous 1960s and the Vietnam War. He shows us how to laugh at our own susceptibilities, confess our outrageous behaviors, suffer the loss of dear friends and heal our hearts of all that life throws at us. Read and enjoy the adventures of youth, first loves, road trips, religious guilt and, hopefully, enlightenment learned the hard way.

Product Details

PublishedDecember 27, 2022
ImprintWisdom Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length320
ISBN-139781959770701
Dimensions6 x 0.72 x 9 inches

This is a tale of life that shows the importance of religion, education, family, and profession. JMJ are the letters that often appear on the test papers of Catholic students-it stands for Jesus, Mary, Joseph. Placing JMJ on the papers may not improve the test score, but it couldn’t hurt either. I suggest that you place JMJ on the flyleaf of the book as it may help you understand the heartwarming message of this book. Enjoy your read, you will find a great story that has many parts of you in it.

—Dr. Dennis Schulz, Professor of Habilitative Services Emeritus, Montana State University

Imbued with compassion and humor, Dan’s delightful memoir chronicles life in a loving but troubled family and a faith that brought both strength and profound guilt. These experiences, plus determination, ingenuity, and bumps along the way, launched him into a life of joyful purpose and meaning. What a gem! –Mary Webber MSW, Clinical Social Worker. Dan Geiger’s recent memoir was a true joy to read. Dan describes his coming of age as a young man finding his way through the usual trials and tribulations of adolescence, guided or misguided by family and western culture and tradition, all impacted by the looming US draft for Vietnam service. He describes his journey with great humor and compassion. He is a terrific storyteller, and he has a great story to tell!

—Theodore O. Brown, verified review on Amazon

I thoroughly enjoyed this memoir. The expanse and detail Dan infused into this story is heart rendering and instructive. From childhood poverty to caring for his elderly parents as the die, one wants to lay blame on someone, something, somehow. Sin had to cause such misery. But it is just life on the high plains, in times less remembered, mostly unknown to Urbanites of the times, as this nation came home from war and muddled through another armed conflict.

—Steve, verified review on Amazon

This is the best book that I have read in a long time. I couldn’t put it down. The author shares stories, travels, and raw emotions as he works his way through life. Get the Kleenex out for the last few chapters.

—Becky W., verified review on Amazon