Anderson brings readers into her unexpected journey with mental illness, at the height of her Air Force career. This is the inspiring true story of one woman’s fight to beat the odds, through her faith, determination, and the support of a loving family and compassionate medical team. The true and uplifting memoir of finding your way back to a new life, marked with meaning and purpose.
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High praises for Kathy Anderson’s new memoir, Lilies in the Field!
“This brave first novel is the story of a woman finding her way back to a new life, marked by meaning and purpose.” Kristine Morris of the Clarion Review.
Praise for Kathy Anderson’s first memoir, Lilies in the Field! Thoughtful in its detail this book recounts the author’s experience with mental illness during the height of a successful career, and how persistent faith and perseverance helped her find her way back to a new life marked with purpose and meaning.
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Kathy Anderson is a retired Air Force captain who holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Notre Dame. Born in the Netherlands, Kathy lived near Air Force bases in the Netherlands and Germany until age eleven when she, along with her parents and two brothers, moved to Waldorf, Maryland. With her sights set on a military career, she earned a BS in math from Villanova University while enrolled in the ROTC. Her work in missile defense spanned several states and command positions before she earned her master’s in computer science from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, then went into the Civilian Institution Program to earn her doctorate.
Today she is retired and living in South Bend, Indiana, where she focuses on software engineering, community service, and building the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle. Lilies in the Field is her first book. |