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A story stays with you for a long time. After a three-part lecture is forgotten and the list of principles and practical applications have faded, an interesting story is still planted in your mind. Not every story needs to be told, but stories help to inform who we become and what we do. The stories that form the content of this book are partly the offspring of my own personal story. Some stories go back further to my own school days, years teaching school and raising a family, living and working in a community group home setting, and counseling in private practice. Although most of them are more than two decades old, I am telling them now because they still have relatable value and may provide hope and inspiration to those who help others and those who are reaching out for hope. Like fine wine, the value of history is only appreciated after a season of fermentation. This book is timely.

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This book has a shocking title-a cry of despair and hopelessness that rings familiar to anyone in the helping professions. But in these remarkable pages Joan Boydell brings to life story-after-story of healing, hope and redemption, as she recounts the challenges in her own life and a lifetime of helping others turn those cries of anguish into songs of joy. Readers can learn much from Joan's skill in compassionately listening to those who are in fear and offer them the remedy of Perfect Love-that love that comes from God. -MICHAEL GEER President, PA Family Institute Powerful, unique, and overdue are the three words that best describe My Father Will Kill Me, My Mother Will Die: Seeds of Shame-Harvest of Hope. Using a novel combination of scripture, quotes, music, poems, and her own life experiences, Joan Boydell ingeniously connects true stories of people facing life's most traumatic circumstances to provide education and advice on how to best help people. The book may move you to tears as it brings you help and joy. Prayerfully, it will equip, motivate, and inspire you to continue the mission we are all called to-to reach others with the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. -JEANNEANE MAXON, J.D. Nationally recognized speaker and human rights advocate Former general counsel for Care Net It has been said that stories are one of the most powerful ways to influence and inspire people. In My Father Will Kill Me, My Mother Will Die, Joan Boydell masterfully shares her life through compelling stories about the people she has touched along the way and how they have touched her. Her storytelling cadence is rhythmic and refreshing and inspires readers Those whose daily lives are immersed in the complexities of others' lives will especially enjoy Joan's perspective and be encouraged to embrace vulnerability, honesty, and humility as they serve God by serving others. -CINDY HOPKINS, CYNTHIA C. HOPKINS, MA, Organizational Leadership Care Net Vice President of Center Services & Client Care

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Wheaton College, B.A. Literature; Immaculata University, M.A. Counseling Psychology; Licensed Professional Counsellor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Care Net - National consultant, trainer, and Center Services Specialist; Devoted Teacher, Counselor, Mentor, Mother, Grandmother

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