Finding My Father: Beyond Tragedy, Through Trauma, and Into Freedom

by Marian Poeppelmeyer, David Martin (Foreword by)

Overview

The historical sabotage bombing of US Air Lines Flight 629 outside Denver, Colorado, left 44 people instantly killed and a nation stunned. How does one family pick up their shattered lives and move on? Can they move beyond their tragedy?

“How does anyone?” asks author Marian Poeppelmeyer as she provides firsthand insight from one who has lived it.

On the night of November 1, 1955, Marty Hobgood found herself instantly widowed with a toddler and a newborn on the way. One evil act had changed their world forever.

Finding My Father delves into the ripple effect of tragedy and trauma in the life of this family who lost a husband and father in the first-ever commercial airplane bombing over US soil. Never knowing her dad, the author writes with gut-level transparency and covers difficult topics such as fatherlessness, babies and trauma, repercussions of evil acts, and the pain of self-discovery. Through Marian's story, you are led onto a road of freedom, which brings hope and peace out of the ashes of tragedy.

Marian Poeppelmeyer takes you on a reeling ride forty years later when she begins her relentless pursuit to know her father. In this search, she discovers her real dad and the need to understand forgiveness in a way she never asked for.

What could you do if you walked in lasting freedom?

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640856295
Publisher:	Author Academy Elite
Publication date:	11/01/2019
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.71(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword..............................xvii

Act I: Beyond Tragedy Scene 1 Where Were You on 9/11? ........3

Scene 2 Leaving on a DC-6B .............7

Scene 3 The Night the World Changed ...23

Scene 4 Meanwhile Back in Denver ......29

Scene 5 True Friendship ...............46

Scene 6 In the Garden .................53

Scene 7 Taking Care of Widows .........58

Scene 8 Encouragement in the Maze .....64

Scene 9 Two Letters, Hope, and a Reason ........................68

ACT II: Through Trauma

Scene 10 When Past Meets Present .......87

Scene 11 Fast Forward Forty Years ......93

Scene 12 Sparks Ignite the Search .....105



Scene 13 Three Famous Words ...........112

Scene 14 The Odyssey Begins ...........120

Scene 15 Jump in the River ............125

Scene 16 Determined Resolution ........137

Scene 17 Babies, Mothers, and Trauma .......................150

Scene 18 Trauma Knocked and Walked In ....................160

Scene 19 A Milestone Breakthrough .....172

Act III: Into Freedom

Scene 20 The Fatherless ...............179

Scene 21 A Father’s Surprise ..........194

Scene 22 Blessings in the Battle ......205

Scene 23 Kindness of the Lord .........220

Scene 24 Ripples of Trauma ............227

Scene 25 Repercussions of Sin .........233

Scene 26 Well-Diggers Anonymous .......240

Scene 27 The Hook of Anger and Hate ...259

Scene 28 Preparation for the Finale ...269

Scene 29 The Final Jump ...............272

Scene 30 Life Beyond Tragedy .........280

Scene 31 The Father’s Search for His Child ....................287



ACT IV Your Road to Freedom Story.............291

Epilogue My Mother’s Faith and Never-Ending Love......................295

Appendices

Appendix A In Memory of the Victims ...298

Appendix B Marion Pierce Hobgood Memorial Fund ..............300

Appendix C Interesting Facts About United Air Lines Flight #629 .......................302

Acknowledgments........................304

Notes..................................309

About the Author.......................319

Editorial Reviews

This book is about fathers and fatherhood. In searching for her biological father, Marian discovers her real dad as her journey of faith leads her onto a treacherous road of self-discovery with many surprises she did not expect. I was compelled to read every page… An inspirational and life-giving book for anyone whose life has spiraled out of control. —Tetsuo Peter Yoshida, MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary

I have prayed for and counseled with many people over the years, and Marian’s Finding My Father illuminates aspects of the healing process I had never seen. I have never before considered what it’s like to be the one processing through spiritual and emotional healing until now. This book is a gift to the orphan, the broken-hearted, counselors, and the church and must get into the hands of many. May these pages release Heavenly Father’s healing and confident spiritual footing in all aspects of your life! —David J. Martin, MDiv, former Director and Academic Dean Christian Outreach School of Ministries; Counselor with Cleansing Stream Ministry

I find this book to be an excellent additional resource for counselors and for those who have faced trauma, grief, and loss in their lives. —Millie McCarty, M.A., LPCC, Founder & CEO, International Institute for Trauma Recovery.

Marian Poeppelmeyer brilliantly discusses the impact of tragedies, trauma, and fatherlessness. Because of events occurring since 9/11, her story is pertinent and timeless. Once you start reading her gripping drama, you will not be able to put this book down and may find yourself on your personal road to healing and lasting freedom. —Lonnell E. Johnson, PhD. Retired Professor of English, Otterbein University

Marian has an amazing story of redemption and healing! It is a great testimony to the power of forgiveness and that it’s never too late to forgive those who have hurt us and our loved ones. ----John Finch, Author and Documentary Producer, The Father Effect

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