J. A. Gist Boeken

Don't be a minor character in life's story be your own hero! Our world is changing at a faster pace than ever before. New technologies, global communications, diverse populations and shifting expectations drive the changes that impact our daily lives. This rapid rate of change leaves many of us feeling uncertain, overwhelmed and confused. Many have choices; yet we lack a systematic and conscious approach to make the important kinds of quality of life decisions we face in this changing world. Often bouncing from one turning point to another without any sense of control; when we finally stop for a moment and think about life, we long for meaning. Turning Points offers a systematic approach to understand our life themes, take control of the next chapter, and be the hero of our story. Turning Points will help you identify your qualities, interests, experiences, successes, dreams and values so you can better understand and anticipate change. Taking the time to review these aspects of your self helps bring the important things to consciousness. This in turn can lead you to a life plan that will satisfy you and give your life meaning and purpose. Personal discovery will empower you to navigate your life transitions. You will develop a mission and context for the many decisions you make as you navigate your turning points. Be the hero of your own life story. Take control of your Turning Points.

Gold Rush Boy begins with Seth and Billy, a new friend, signing onto an East Coast clipper ship as deckhands. The ship owners decide that instead of continuing the tea trade with India they will seek new business opportunities by sending the ship around Cape Horn to California, the new U.S. territory. In San Francisco Bay, they find hundreds of ships abandoned by men who have gone to the Sierra foothills to hunt for gold. The captain pays those who choose to leave his ship the wages they've earned. Seth and Billy start walking down the peninsula to where they can turn east toward the foothills a hundred miles away. They encounter a lifetime of experiences along the way, which serve as a good prelude to what happens to them once they reach the mother lode.