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    American: "A Love Story"
    American: "A Love Story"
    American: "A Love Story"
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    American: "A Love Story"

    By Robert D. Padelford

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    AMERICAN to breathe free, to live at Liberty, and to have the responsibility and authority to extend that freedom and liberty to all humanity, to protect and defend the defenseless, promote hope and prosperity for people everywhere, to be the stronghold where the message of our Creators great longing for us can be sent to all the world, this is why we were called, this is AMERICAN, this is A LOVE STORY. Read it with intentionality and contemplation and like me, fall in love with your nation once again.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateOct 15, 2012
    ISBN9781477279960
    American: "A Love Story"
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    Robert D. Padelford

    Robert D. Padelford was born in 1930 into the family of John C. Padelford Sr. and Hilda N. (Madsen) Padelford. Along with his brothers John Jr., Fred (Bud), and sister Lorraine he grew up in the rural community north and west of Peoria, Arizona where he attended Dysart Grammar School and Peoria High School He is a graduate of Arizona State with a degree in Agriculture – Production and Management. Bob currently is living in Glendale Arizona with his wife of forty six years , Barbara (formerly—Barbara Leona Howard). He has eight grown children –four of whom were born through a previous marriage to Phyllis Ann Barney who died of cancer in 1965. His greatest joy is found in spending time with his children and any of his twenty two grand children His golf game is fun and helps others to laugh a lot. (you can get in touch with Mr. Padelford at AMERICAN@COX.NET or rpadelford@cox.net)

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      American - Robert D. Padelford

      © 2012 by Robert D. Padelford. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 10/09/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-7995-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-7996-0 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012919196

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Introduction and Acknowledgements

      I And God Said

      II Compassion—The Moral Sentiment—Pity

      III It is Consumated

      IV Predestined, Our Divine Call

      V The Soul of Leadership

      VI The Revelation for Responsibility and Authority

      VII The Revolution of the Little People

      VIII Truth—The Great Nation of Futurity

      IX The Body of Christ in World Leadership

      X To Complete Our Task,—To Maintain Soverignty

      XI The Commonality of the Little People

      XII The Concept of Service—Finding the Mind of a Leader

      XIII To Belong

      XIV Roadblocks to Unity

      XV Truth and the Lie

      XVI —Falsewittness—A Legasy of the Lie—

      XVII Resonsibility for the Lie

      XVIIIWhen Morality and Religion Fail

      Conclusion

      Text Summmary

      Bibliography and Recommended Reading

      Introduction and Acknowledgements

      He is around seventeen years old. He stands there in the bow of the ship as it rises and falls with the rhythm of the sea. Looking out over the horizon he can see the haze that is the promise of a new land. Occasionally he believes he catches a glimpse of a mountain top through the haze and thankfulness fills his soul.

      This might be the story of a young man or woman today looking forward to a graduation ceremony and the promises that their future life holds for them. But it is not; it is rather the final chapter in the life of a young person on board the Mayflower as she completes her part in the journey to fulfill a destiny, the date is November 6, 1620.This is a love story called AMERICAN.

      His journey has been harsh and during the voyage he has been overcome with a fever. Hesitantly he glances once more toward the promise and then feebly makes his way below deck to return to the cot where he has been confined for over a week. Laying there his breath becomes slow and shallow and in a final exhalation it ceases.

      There is one man at the helm of the ship, one man on the mast, one infant in the arms of her mother and ninety nine men, women and children on their knees somberly acknowledging their absolute reliance on their Creator for the hope that is calling them.

      His name is William Button, not significant is the archives of heroism, but undeniably etched in the book of eternity. He is a part of a love story that is American.

      On April 18, 2012 at 6:30 in the evening I was privileged to be in an audience observing the induction of young men and women into the National Honor Society at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Arizona. Upon arriving there my thoughts were primarily on the completion of this manuscript and not particularly on the event that was taking place. As I sat down in the auditorium my mind quickly lost interest in its work and became focused on the music of the piano on the stage. I felt the brilliance of the pianist as the notes filled the auditorium, and my mind, with peace. As the ceremony progressed I watched these young men and women bring honor and respect

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