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A Mother Remembers, Memoirs of a Fallen Hero
In a touching memoir, I share the story of my son's journey through life as he matured from a boy into a courageous Marine dedicated to serving his country. I detail how his deployments led him to Okinawa, Japan, Helsinki, Finland, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where he married his girlfriend, Linda in December 2001. As his tours of duty took Stephen to Iraq three times, I reveal how I fervently prayed for God to keep him in the palm of His hand. But when I received the dreaded knock on my door from two Marines during his third tour of duty, I share a glimpse into a mother's worst nightmare as I realized my prayers had not been answered as well as her subsequent journey to find healing and hope amid her pain. A Mother Remembers is a tribute to a young Marine who at age twenty eight, made the ultimate sacrifice by giving his life for his country.
Toby's Big Adventure
A charming story about a special bond between humans and their furry friends. Toby is a lively young Shetland sheepdog that lives with his mother and father on a farm. It's always a great time on the farm especially with so many other puppies to play with. People come to search for a new little puppy to call their own, and they get a lot of visitors. Toby is taken from his buddies and placed in a small carrier before being driven away from the farm. Where is he going? He's terrified of everything. Finally, he arrives at his destination, where he will be greeted by his "new mama," Bonnie. Despite his fears, he has faith that his new mama will warmly welcome him. with open arms.
Nicky, A Boy's Furry Companion
Nicky is a very happy little rescue dog who loved Stevie and his new found family and his new forever home. Boy and dog are inseparable companions. So, the phrase "A dog is man's best friend" was surely true. It is no wonder that our furry friends give us a piece of their heart and do leave paw prints on our hearts.
Mischievous Tommy
Tommy is a rambunctious two-and-a-half-year old little boy who embarks on wild adventures on his family's ranch in the countryside. With Buddy, his loyal dog, by his side, Tommy's mischievous nature leads him to all sorts of antics from sunrise to sunset. Laugh out loud as you follow Tommy's playful and adventurous spirit in this heartwarming tale of a young boy and his furry friend.
THE AUTHOR
Bonnie Lou Schreiner
Bonnie Lou Schreiner was born in Rochester, New York. She grew up in Pittsford, New York and graduated from Pittsford Central High School in Pittsford, New York. She attended Monroe Community College and graduated from there in June of 1970. She then attended Florida Metropolitan University on-line school for two semesters.
The loss of a child is something one never gets over. You just learns to live with it. So, her goal in life after the loss of her beloved son was to never forget, and to honor and remember her son’s legacy. She was now a Gold Star mother and she wanted to attend as many Gold Star functions as possible Honoring the Fallen from Memorial Services to engraved stones to Honor and Remembrance Flags.
Her first book “A Mother Remembers, Memoirs of a Fallen Hero” took her a year to get her thoughts together and write them down in chronological order. When she went to bed at night she would think back over the years remembering and then the next morning she would write down her thoughts from the night before. She wanted to write down and remember everything about her beloved son to Honor and Remember his legacy. She wanted to share with the world that freedom is not free. Freedom is not a God given right. It has been paid for by an individual making the ultimate sacrifice. Giving his life for his country.
She got interested in writing a children’s books when she got her Shetland Sheepdog whom she named Toby. He was so beautiful and loving, but life got in the way and it was many years before she actually wrote the book. She wrote from the heart and enjoyed it so much that she decided to write another children’s book about the little Chihuahua rescue dog she adopted. “Nicky, A Boys Furry Companion”. Then she wrote a book titled “Mischievous Tommy” which was all about the hilarious antics her three sons did when they were 2 ½ years old. She states that It is easy to relate to subjects that she is familiar with.
She is a loving grandma of five grandsons and enjoys spending time with them. She enjoys taking walks with her beloved dogs, along with reading, sewing, quilting, baking and doing jigsaw puzzles.
REASON FOR WRITING “A MOTHER REMEMBERS…”:
This book is a biography of the life of my son from his birth, through childhood and young adolescent and into manhood and becoming a courageous Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
One may ask why I would write such a story and my answer is because my son’s life was so abruptly taken from me and my family in a far-off dust bowl of a country where life has little value. I want him to be honored and remembered.
My heartache and sadness prompted me to keep his memory alive so that his sacrifice would never be forgotten. That his legacy would live on and the accomplishments he made would be recognized and always remembered.
Yes, I was devasted the day I received the horrible news of my son’s death. I cried and cried. I felt like my life had ended. I just wanted to die. I was so angry with God. Why God? Why? I had prayed and prayed son often to God and asked him to hold my son in the palm of his hand. To protect him from harm and let him come home safely to our family. God did not answer my prayers.
Why does God allow such tragedies to happen? In Isaiah 55:8 God says, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways.” There are things in life that we simply will not be able to understand. I didn’t understand why God left such a tragedy happen. I felt that He had given me a mountain to climb. A journey that I could not perform, but I have learned that God gives us these trials and tribulations to make us stronger individuals. Trust in the Lord. By doing good deeds, showing kindness to others, helping people in need and bringing happiness to others we find peace from within. Speaking to God on a daily basis brings much contentment and happiness to our souls. It gives us the strength to meet each new day.
I have found that writing my book has been very therapeutic for me. I am keeping the memories of my son and his legacy as a Marine alive and his memories are always in my heart.
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