Rising to becoming the person you were meant to be is a journey filled with potholes, sand pits and stumbling blocks. For the Christian woman, this journey becomes even more perilous as responsibilities of motherhood and home add to the hazardous conditions. In an amazing testimony of grit and enduring faith in God, Grambo: The True Adventures of an American Grandmother in Baghdad...and Beyond (published by WestBow Press) tells the story of Evelyn Dykes Chriswel l, a proper Southern lady who traded in her pearls and heels for fatigues and combat boots and in the process discovered God?s design for her life.
At a time when many women her age were counting down to the peace of retirement, Chriswell chose to head off to the Iraq War. At age 63, she enlisted to work as a civilian contractor at Camp Victory in Iraq, serving proudly for three years alongside the United States Army and coalition forces.
Though Baghdad is the backdrop for her story, Grambo moves beyond Chriswell?s wartime experiences and unfolds with her inspiring faith journey. Readers walk through the milestones of this American grandmother?s life: her childhood memories in Louisiana, her marriage to a fiery faith healer and her work as a missionary in France.
Above all, Grambo is much more than the memoirs of a spirit-filled adventurer. Chriswell?s life is a tapestry of triumph and tragedy ? and through it all, her faith sustains her. The author is a devout Christian whose perseverance and humor shines through every page. Each easy-to-read chapter is anchored with a Biblical scripture and offers practical wisdom that can be applied to nearly every woman?s circumstances.
Ideal for individual and group study, Grambo offers insightful, relevant wisdom on topics every woman faces and reminds readers that all things are indeed possible.
About the Author
Evelyn Dykes Chriswell has served as a civilian statistical analyst with the Department of the Army, missionary, minister?s wife, Sunday School teacher, Small Groups Administrator, pianist, organist, counselor and program manager for various social service agencies. As a Morale, Welfare and Recreation Regional Manager in Baghdad from 2004 to 2007, she oversaw the administration and management of all professional and technical staff in 57 MWR facilities for American and Coalition Forces.
She considers her role as a mother of two, grandmother of three, stepmother of two and step-grandmother of five to be her most important position. She was a contributing author to the book, My Name is Christian Woman and continues as an inspirational speaker to groups around the globe. Though she has lived all over the world, she now calls Louisiana home, and can often be found riding her four-wheeler through the woods in the rain.
WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, the world?s premier Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI)?the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of publishing. For more information, visit http://www.westbowpress.com.
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