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Table of Contents

Forward ................................... ix

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Acknowledgments ................. xi

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Introduction ........................... xv

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Chapter 1  The Beginning ..... 1 

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Chapter 2   My Mother and Father .......................................... 8​

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Chapter 3   Entering a

Changing World ....................... 27

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Chapter 4   Between the

Rows .......................................... 34

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Chapter 5   Choosing Not to

Stay ............................................ 52

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Chapter 6   Fall on the

Knees ......................................... 57

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Chapter 7   Discontent with Sameness .................................. 68

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Chapter 8   Saint Augustine's College and "the Pearl".......... 92​

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Chapter 9   The Surprise

Secret ........................................ 121

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Chapter 10  Howard

University ................................ 157

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Chapter 11  Placed on

Hold---Vietnam ....................... 193

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Chapter 12  Placed on

Hold---Firstborn ..................... 201

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Chapter 13  Receiving

the PhD .................................... 206

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Chapter 14  The First One .. 217

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Chapter 15  The Telephone

Booth ........................................ 232

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Chapter 16  International Assignments---for America

and Africa ............................... 242

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Chapter 17  The Birth of

SEA ........................................... 256

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Chapter 18  Building Relationships in Families .... 284

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Chapter 19  How to Hear

God When He Calls ............... 294​​​​

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Epilogue ................................. 303

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Final Word ............................ 307

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About the Author ................ 309

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Subdivision Survey Map of Sally Whitaker Land is at the End of Book

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