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Dear Itsie

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Dear ItsieIt just shouldnt have been so bad. They had all the advantages; to the outside world they should have been admired, and in a way they were. Phillip Williams father was handsome, strong, and ever ambitious, and his equally strong and beautiful wife raised their three boys. There were no disadvantages for them. None. Except . . . the secrets, known only to them. The secrets they hid inside. Beneath his fathers success in his career was a hard driving

It just shouldn’t have been so bad. They had all the advantages; to the outside world they should have been admired, and in a way they were.

Phillip William’s father was handsome, strong, and ever ambitious, and his equally strong and beautiful wife raised their three boys. There were no disadvantages for them. None. Except . . . the secrets, known only to them. The secrets they hid inside.

Beneath his father’s success in his career was a hard-driving selfish man whose only concern was for himself. Phillip’s mother was a suicidal alcoholic, and when she got drunk (which was often) she became abusive and manipulative. That was where Phill learned to keep secrets, to pretend to the outside world that everything was alright.

Dear Itsie is a memoir about uncovering, and for the first time, sharing the truth. The truth about Phill’s past, the truth about the abuse he endured, and the truth about his sexuality, which he was able to hide for decades.

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Phillip William is a husband, a father of four, and a grandfather of three. He is divorced from his first wife, and he and his husband have been in a loving relationship for thirteen years. Together they enjoy traveling, boardgames, the great outdoors, and spending time with the kids (now all adults) and the three grandsons. They are also adoring fathers to Gladys, their pet rottweiler. In spite of his childhood, Phillip has had a successful business career and has been able to overcome the adversity of his young life. This is his first work of nonfiction, and he was inspired to publish based upon the urgings of his children. Phillip hopes this book brings solace to some and enlightenment to others.

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The Essential Work Other Than the Bible for Orthodox Christians
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I just finished reading The Ladder for the fourth time. I read it every Great Lent before our Sunday of St. John Climacus. It is stern and austere being written for monks, but glorious in the lessons it provides for those of us not monastics. It is a roadmap to a Christian life, challenging and aspirational, inspiring and humbling. I learn something new with each reading, and my faith deepens. But been non-Christian readers can profit from this, as it is a great meditation on a life well loved, and an excellent depiction of the essence of a dedicated Christian life.
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Great spiritual guide
It’s a fairly confusing book if you don’t know a lot about the Orthodox Church. But for anyone with enough patience to want to learn how to grow spiritually this is perfect.
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Ethan Haddad
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Will lead you on the good path
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I’ve barely made my way through the rungs of the ladder, but this book is definitely one of the greater books I’ve read, however I will say that people are right when they say this specific copy has a quite a few spelling errors, but I’m personally able to manage it well. I must warn you though, THIS IS NOT A LIGHT READ, if you’re looking for something simple to learn from, look elsewhere. This book isn’t an easy pill to swallow if you’re not open minded and at least somewhat familiar with the theology of the early church fathers, however if you are, I highly recommend you give this a read if you haven’t already. Once again, a fantastic read, but read at your own discretion.
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John of the ladder. Climb it with Climacus. There are 30 rungs to ascend. Read this book and climb today.
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Excellent Guide for the Soul and the Spiritual Journey
This book was one that I somehow decided upon--seemed like divine providence. For the book ended up being quite pivotal for this point in my spiritual journey. I found it very readable, loved Climacus' to-the-point style but with yet eloquent presentation. A friend who is 87 and reads books with me, across the miles, loved this book, also. It is a kind of a guidebook for the soul, step by step. The translation is excellent; the introduction quite helpful, too. I bought the book used online, and rather than resell it, this book is definitely staying in my possession so that I can refer back to it. Excellent!
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