A father's voice recounts vital lessons his son with Down syndrome teaches him. After the initial shock of Mark's birth, Paul recognized Mark as the most unexpected of teachers, helping Paul be a better person and preparing him for eternity.
Paul was part of a large family growing up. He earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle, which he put on hold for two years while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany.After returning home, he met a beautiful young woman driving a bright yellow VW. She agreed to spend life with him. Susan and Paul are blessed with six children and a fourteenth grandchild is on the way.Paul served seven years in the US Army working in Military Intelligence. He earned an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, the internationally recognized business school in Phoenix, Arizona.He spent most of his business career engaged in commercial real estate investments working for various firms such as private equity, a pension fund, and an international bank. A core principle in his private writing is the role faith plays in dealing with challenges and that this life is a preparatory state for an eternal one. Different parties have guided him through periods of discouragement. He writes to assist others through theirs. Friends have encouraged him to publish to a larger audience. Mark and Me is his first effort with others to follow.
