Böcker av Larry Welch

This is my ninth book, but in so many ways the writing and research has been my most satisfying experience as I journeyed back in time to once again find a shared life with my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. They were my indispensable guides in learning the most basic skills from taking my first steps to not being afraid of a world that was bigger than I was. Later, I had the best friends and classmates anyone could be fortunate enough to have as part of their growing-up world. There was a one-room country school, larger school in a small Michigan village, a generous and loving minister, and good teachers. This and so much more was part of my life in the 1940s and 50s. Now I share my life and times with you. I hope you will enjoy it!

In 2010, I came to Rangoon, Burma, as a tourist for the first time. A few weeks later, I had returned as an English teacher at an international school. I stayed for two years absorbing life in the classroom and in Burma's cities and villages. My life has been filled with travel to fascinating places, but my time in Burma was especially well spent in learning the stories and seeing the sights that contained centuries of culture and history. These stories from the heart make me smile and I hope you will find them equally entertaining. Larry Welch

The Human Spirit features 96 stories of reflection on life through the authors personal travel experiences in America, England, Greece, Italy, and the countries of Southeast Asia. The human interest stories and personalities featured inspire laughter, tears, and a re-thinking of lifetime directions. It is a potpourri of stories about good people, some in bad situations, who dont give up. From children to the elderly, Larry Welch reflects on the human condition, how we think, and hints to a better outcome through the power of optimism and a glad heart. Traveling from Washington, DC to Americas heartland in the Midwest and to Europe and Southeast Asia readers learn that we are truly one human family. Through differences in language, skin, religion and culture, the author exposes the joy of our humanity. The Human Spirit teaches about the good hearts in this world, how strong and generous we can be in our compassion, and readers learn a little about greed. The Human Spirit has captured those in homelessness, some people with life threatening diseases, children looking at the world through the eyes of innocence, and senior citizens living pretty good lives.