Bernie Brown – författare

Telling stories from his long career as a distinguished health care executive and educator, Bernie Brown shows how he put Christian leadership to work in the secular world.

Bernie Browns Lessons Learned on the Way Down made me laugh and remember. Hon. Roy Barnes, governor of the state of Georgia, 19992003

I found myself identifying, laughing, and agreeing with the life lessons shared. James Micky Blackwell, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Corporation (Ret.)

Lessons Learned on the Way Down can help you live up to your leadership potential. Dr. Nelson Price, national board chairman of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 19952005

He shares insights gained in a career of seeking to lead the Christian way. Neely Young, editor-in-chief of Georgia Trend Magazine

He sought to empower his frontline employees by leading from the bottom.Kaye Lani Rafko-Wilson, Miss America, 1988

offers insight, a lot of soul searching, plenty of encouragement, and personal growth. Larry Sanders, chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives, 200304

A last-minute date led to a life-changing commitment for two college students. Snookie and Bernie share the journey of their life together and many of the lessons they have learned along the way. This is their story.

(From their children)

They make an incredible pair, yielding higher results in their life together than either could have produced alone.Jenny Brown Bailey, the first born

It is interesting to look back and see how their faith and trust not only guided them but also how these virtues were instilled in us, their children.Jeff Brown, the favorite son

There arent very many rock solid marriages out there, so I think we need to look closely at the ones that are.Amanda Brown McLean, the baby

(From the book)

We grew up during a time when marriage, family, and faith were three of the most sacred and important aspects of life.

We have laughed and cried; we have remembered things that should never be forgotten. We have regained some of the lost twinkle as we look into each others eyes. We have fallen in love all over again.

This is an intriguing and inspiring collection of devotionals based on messages gleaned from signs along the roads we travel. It can be meaningful to adults, fascinating to children, and even helpful to youth learning to drive. Each message is supported by words of wisdom from the ancient Book of Proverbs. If we will just slow down and observe, even something as seemingly mundane as a road sign can convey a powerful lesson.

Mr. Brown, in the future, I would appreciate it if you would pay attention to them (road signs) and act accordingly. As he handed me the ticket, he said, Have a good day. North Carolina State Trooper

My goodness, Bernie, this is amazing. Never thought of this but it is simple and profound. We can see road signs differently after reading your devotionals. The pictures are wonderful, too and Proverbs come alive in a new way. Lucy Adams, Author and Cofounder of the Western NC Christian Writers Fellowship

Our city, like others, devotes a tremendous amount of resources toward placing directional and informational signs along its streets for guidance and to insure the publics safety. It is amazing how Bernie Brown has extracted additional meaning from many of these road signs to assist each of us on our individual lifes journey. This fascinating little book will not only inspire you but will assist you in passing your spiritual drivers license test. Steve Thunder Tumlin, Jr., Mayor, city of Marietta, GA (Bernies home since 1971; he was named Marietta Citizen of the Year in 1990)

Over Sixty Years of Tales of Fun, Folly, Friendship, Faith, and Fishing We are recording our adventures in this little book with heavy hearts. Due to the many issues that accompany the aging process, we may be closing a very important chapter in our lives. But this will not keep us from continuing to share our experiences, our tales. It all started like a Mark Twain novel, but the Tom Sawyers and Huckleberry Finns in our stories have never grown up. Though we all have now passed the seventy-year marker, we are still just boys at heart. Our enthusiasm and passion for adventure have not waned one iota.

We view this little volume as more than a fishing storybook; it is our testimony to one of Gods greatest gifts: the capacity for brotherly love. And fishermen may be inherently gifted in this regard. Remember Jesus called several fishermen to be his disciple buddies, and they shared many stories with us.

Catching fish is just icing on the cake. Men by nature can be tough, demanding, competitive, and even self-centered. But we have found that time away together sharing, encouraging, eating, drinking cough medicine, and oh yes, fishing results in a special bond. You see the cake is the pure joy and blessing of being part of a band of brothers. We have a parting tradition each time we leave the country; we give each other a bear hug and say, I love you, brother!

Throughout history, there have been stories about extraordinary, unexplainable, supernatural events. You may have read one of these stories, or you may have seen a story on television or heard one from a friend or relative. When you heard the story, you probably thought it was a fantasy or the person telling it was a fake, a fraud, a weirdo, or a phony. If you read the story in the Bible or in a book, you may have thought that stories about supernatural events do not occur in modern-day society. In this new age of science and reason, there is a logical, scientific explanation for everything, right? But is it possible that even today, in our modern society, there are regular people, who are not psychics or mediums or spiritualists, who have had premonitions, sent telepathic messages, witnessed healings, seen deceased loved ones, seen spirits and ghosts, witnessed objects or paintings inexplicably fall from walls just before a critical moment, and experienced other events that scientist simply cannot explain?

In this book, Bernie Brown, a twenty-nine-year retired prosecutor, interviews ordinary people who say they have experienced a supernatural event. Each event is critically reviewed with a scathing analysis to assess credibility and legitimacy. Was it a supernatural event, or was it an event that can be explained by logical reasoning, consistent with the ordinary laws of science and physics? Each case is subjected to a prosecutor''s analysis for truth and veracity and an evaluation of the probability that a jury of one''s peers would validate or invalidate the legitimacy of the supernatural event. Along the way, Bernie describes his own list of personal supernatural events and subjects them to the same critical, common-sense analysis as all other cases. You will be shocked by his stories and the stories he has heard and surprised by his verdicts. In the end, your concept of truth and reality will be expanded, upended, and redefined; and your perception of the realm of human possibilities will never be the same.