Dust Thou Art: Finding God, Happiness, and Fulfillment - Paperback

by John Wooden (Foreword by), R. Stewart Fisher (Author)

From the Foreword written by Coach John Wooden:
"In his latest book, Stew explores the soul-searching questions man has asked since he first walked upright and goes on to examine his relationship to a loving God. It is a deep and insightful look at what it means to be human and why we are here.
He reminds us that there is a wonderful purpose for our existence, but it cannot be fulfilled without a strong connection to Almighty God. Disconnected from Him, 'we are nothing more than dust.' But in concert with Him, we can achieve the greatness He intended for each of us.
To be sure, we often stumble. We can be weak, proud, arrogant, cruel, lazy, and unfeeling. But we can also be generous, strong, selfless, creative, kind, and loving. We only rise to our best selves when we seek God's help. Apart from Him, we are nothing."

This inspirational and uplifting book covers these areas (and many more!):
- Jesus, God's Gift to Mankind
- Even the Saints Were Sinners
- Have a Daily Conversation with God
- Our Connection to Those Who Have Died
- Be a Better Person Today Than You Were Yesterday
- Taking Blessings for Granted
- Accumulating Wealth and Possessions
- Comparing Ourselves to Others
- Aging Gracefully
- Regretting the Past and Worrying about the Future
- The Power of Gratitude
- Tapping into the Wisdom of Seniors
- What is "Success"?
- What Will Your Epitaph Say?

Author Biography

Captain Stew Fisher is a cum laude graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. He retired from the Navy in 1998 after 31 years of service spanning the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Captain Fisher led the Navy's first Blackhawk helicopter combat search and rescue squadron in Desert Storm, working with Navy SEAL teams, and later commanded 2000 men and women at Naval Air Stations Pt. Mugu, Lemoore, and China Lake, California. Awards received include the Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Legion of Merit, and the Meritorious Service Medal. During his long career, he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C., and served in the Secretary of the Navy's Total Quality Leadership Office. He authored and taught many of the Navy's quality and leadership courses and was a Strategic Planning Instructor/Facilitator. In his civilian career, Stew has served as an ISO 9000 auditor. He has developed "The Lighthouse: Advanced Leadership Seminar" which explores the secrets of great leaders, past and present. Stew is also a black belt in the martial art of Aikido and is a certified FAA Flight Instructor in both helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. Stew lives in Camarillo, California, and Trenton, Michigan, with his wife, Yolanda, and has four grown children: Molly, Kelly, Patrick, and John. Stew teaches a two-day leadership seminar, "The Lighthouse" based on the principles found in his three books and is available for coaching your team.