Oil Patch Wife Pens Autobiography to Preserve Family History
The author feels the need for her grandchildren to know their family history, so she shares her story to help them know where they came from.
Being a missionary kid and globe-trotting oil patch wife, Ruth Nave Leibbrand has lots of family stories to share with her grandchildren, and she would like them to trace the origins of their family. For this reason, Leibbrand turns her stories and recollections – the highlights of her family – into a cohesive book titled Full Circle (AuthorHouse, 2015).
As a heart-warming and inspirational family memoir, Full Circle chronicles much of Leibbrand and her family’s life. The author deems it necessary to share recollections tracing back to …show more content…
Her father at first struggled as an insurance agent before becoming an Army chaplain, who had to leave his family behind for a while; her mother transitioned from running a household of servants to doing all the work herself, and her brothers entered the rebellious stage of their teenage years. When her father was called to serve again in India, they had to raise the funds for their passage. Her eldest brother, who was left behind to study college, got married, had a son, and dropped out of college to support his young family, much to her mother’s displeasure, especially when the marriage ended in divorce.
In Full Circle, Leibbrand keeps her family’s stories and recollections dear in her heart. Realizing that kids today no longer know where their family came from or don’t care about their family origins, the author wrote the book in hopes that her grandchildren will “know their grandparents and perhaps the rest of the family”.
Leibbrand’s autobiography serves as a tribute to her family and a testament to a family life well-lived and cherished. Having known her family roots and experiencing ups and downs with her family, the author realized there was so much to write about – and she should put them on paper for the benefit of her grandchildren.
Leibbrand’s Full Circle is available at Amazon and AuthorHouse.
Leibbrand not only makes writing family story fun but also
The author feels the need for her grandchildren to know their family history, so she shares her story to help them know where they came from.
Being a missionary kid and globe-trotting oil patch wife, Ruth Nave Leibbrand has lots of family stories to share with her grandchildren, and she would like them to trace the origins of their family. For this reason, Leibbrand turns her stories and recollections – the highlights of her family – into a cohesive book titled Full Circle (AuthorHouse, 2015).
As a heart-warming and inspirational family memoir, Full Circle chronicles much of Leibbrand and her family’s life. The author deems it necessary to share recollections tracing back to …show more content…
Her father at first struggled as an insurance agent before becoming an Army chaplain, who had to leave his family behind for a while; her mother transitioned from running a household of servants to doing all the work herself, and her brothers entered the rebellious stage of their teenage years. When her father was called to serve again in India, they had to raise the funds for their passage. Her eldest brother, who was left behind to study college, got married, had a son, and dropped out of college to support his young family, much to her mother’s displeasure, especially when the marriage ended in divorce.
In Full Circle, Leibbrand keeps her family’s stories and recollections dear in her heart. Realizing that kids today no longer know where their family came from or don’t care about their family origins, the author wrote the book in hopes that her grandchildren will “know their grandparents and perhaps the rest of the family”.
Leibbrand’s autobiography serves as a tribute to her family and a testament to a family life well-lived and cherished. Having known her family roots and experiencing ups and downs with her family, the author realized there was so much to write about – and she should put them on paper for the benefit of her grandchildren.
Leibbrand’s Full Circle is available at Amazon and AuthorHouse.
Leibbrand not only makes writing family story fun but also