Overtime: The Bonus Years - Softcover

Ben Dickerson; Ken Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0978726847 ISBN 13: 9780978726843

Publisher: Power Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Making major life changes can be difficult, complex and even scary. For anyone who has contemplated risking it all and turning your life around, this book is for you! Overtime is a compilation of true-life inspirational stories from ten people who experienced extraordinary life changes in their 40s, 50s and beyond, who forged ahead with courage and determination to make over their lives into something completely and excitingly new. You will be encouraged and inspired by these personal stories of transformation.

About this title

About the Author:

Ben Dickerson is a native Texan. Overtime: The Bonus Years is the culmination of his academic research into how individuals view their middle and later years. His careers include teaching and administrative assignments for several universities. Ben earned his undergraduate and master s degrees from Texas A & M University, and his Ph.D. from LSU, Baton Rouge. Ben and his wife Florence have seven children and sixteen grandchildren. The Dickersons reside in North Texas.  ------   Ken Arthur is also a native Texan whose career has been a wild ride.  Flying jets has ben the core of his life - first as an Air Force fighter pilot flying both in the US and Europe, then as an airline captain.  Still later, he was a captain, instructor pilot, and certification evaluator on a new generation corporate jet.  Writing novels, playing guitar, traveling, enjoying great friends, and being a husband, father, and grandfather round out his life now. 

Review:

Overtime: The Bonus Years is full of stories from men and women who are winners. They have kept going when the odds were against them. They ve found ways to reach their goals when things got tough. They ve haven't let problems or adversity crush them. I hope their experiences will help you see something every race car driver knows, Sometimes winning comes to the individual who just refuses to give up. --Johnny Rutherford, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner

The "taking the chance to start live over" stories and the comments by the authors in Overtime, The Bonus Years, were very inspirational and encouraging. Not only that, they also offered some very practically advice for anyone who finds themselves in need of transforming themselves and getting up and starting over. Getting a second chance (3rd or 4th actually) to win is exactly where I find myself. My last trip around the entrepreneurial mountain has left me, due to poor decisions and moral lapses on my part broke at 65. So when others are retiring, I particularly need some overtime bonus years in which to remake myself and go at it one more time. With that said, Overtime was written just for me. Although each of the 10 stories were meaningful, particularly helpful for me was Mary Arthur s story. She told how she would gain the courage to step out in faith by looking at her past life experiences and seeing how they fit into an opportunity that was opening before her. Well that was just what the doctor (The Great Physician you know) ordered for me. Struggling with seemingly insurmountable odds, I have been contemplating starting a new real estate venture to remake my financial life. God used her words to show me that I could do exactly as she did and gain faith the He was leading me in that direction. With the reflection her story prompted, I could see how many of my life experiences had uniquely prepared me for the opportunity that was before me. If I would just do all I could do, God would handle the rest. Thank you Mary for having the courage to share your story. Thank you Ben and Ken for being faithful to the vision that God entrusted you with. To anyone else reading this review, I am so sure that the stories in Overtime are inspired, that I will guarantee you that one of them is written especially for you. If you find yourself in need of an extreme makeover, run, don t walk to get this book. God can use it for you as He did for me; to give you the faith and flight plan for flapping your wings, while He gently and quietly provides all the wind you need beneath them to soar. --Wayne E Marcy Jr

As a Ph.D. and a researcher, I love to read and read a lot! Overtime: The Bonus Years is not only a great read, but a remarkable book about the human condition. This book opens your mind to endless possibilities and reminds you of the important things in life; honor, integrity, family, and one s relationship to God. A significant addition to anyone s library; as a reference and as a gift. --Linda A. Smith, Ph.D.

About this edition

• Publisher: Power Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0978726847
• ISBN 13: 9780978726843
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 142
• Editor: Janet Schwind