Shannon Williams

The Storms of Life: Butterflies In Tornados, Roses In Hurricanes Shannon Williams

Publisher Marketing: A collection of short stories, "The Storms of Life: Butterflies in Tornadoes and Roses in Hurricanes "is an inspirational guide to dealing with life s storms. Life is saturated with storms, situations and circumstances that bring us to our knees and looking for shelter. The storms in our personal lives are comparable to the raging natural storms that radiate from the earth. In no other time in history have natural disasters been so publicized; the same goes for the storms of the human experience. From the exploits of a popular fallen athlete to the transgressions of a charismatic minister, with modern technology we have become accustomed to having front row seats to both natural and human storms. We are sometimes forced to participate in the storms of others no knowing how they will overcome their issues and having not a clue as to how we can overcome our own. Oftentimes we take on our own life s storms with no guide, no compass, and no shelter; we think we have no protector. But as we travel these roads and seas of life, dealing with storms like hurricanes and tornadoes, we are comforted by knowing that we all have a guide and protector to help deal with the storms of life. But we must learn to trust God!" Contributor Bio:  Williams, Shannon Patrick John Rose was born on board his father's ship, the Marguerite, off the coast of New York on January 29, 1872. His stories relate that his father's name was (Captain) John Wesley Rose of Dublin, Ireland. Patrick claimed to have sailed for more than 30 years and was an active participant with the Grimsby fishermen of England in the Dogger Banks of the North Sea and whaling in the Bering Sea. Patrick professed to be a "sailor, prospector, miner, cowpoke, and oil worker." He published one book during his lifetime (Bitter River Ranch in 1936 through Phoenix Press) and wrote many others as well as painted numerous illustrations for his manuscripts-many of schooners-one of which purportedly hung in the White House. Records indicate that he was married and living in San Francisco by 1918. Patrick John "Stanley McShane" Rose died in August, 1959, in Long Beach, California, in the state and near the ocean he loved at 87 years of age. Additional posthumous publications by his granddaughter also includes "Cocos Island Treasure," "Sons of the Sea," and "Hot Air Promotions."