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From Misery to Mystery

From Misery to Mystery


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"From Misery to Mystery" is about ups and down of ministry and life processed with humor. The author weaves together comedy, romance, adventure, intrigue, tragedy and spiritual revelation into a rich tapestry. From KGB interrogations in Soviet Russia to speed dating in downtown Kansas City, each chapter builds upon complex themes of enduring love, self-discovery, and spiritual fulfillment. This single-mother, immigrant, preacher, and storyteller develops resilience to bullying and harassment through humiliation, betrayal, and personal tragedy without ever losing hope and child-like wonder. With just the clothes on her back and limitless determination, she builds a foundation of faith, love, and happiness to sustain herself, her children and the man she loves.
About the Author: Lydia is the first woman pastor in Russia. From the very beginning of her career in the Church, Lydia was instrumental in supporting the collaboration between the Russian government and the General Board of Global Ministries to connect American businesses with Russian entrepreneurs and nonprofits. As the Director for Russia and the C.I.S. at the General Board of Global Ministries, Lydia Istomina organized negotiations between the United Methodist Committee on Relief and the Russian government. She partnered with the First Lady of Russia Mrs. Naina Yeltsin on several humanitarian projects. Lydia was able to negotiate the largest military airplane AN-124 (Ruslan) to deliver humanitarian aid to Ekaterinburg, Russia during the most critical years. Lydia's nonprofit organization became a distribution, teaching, and publishing center. In America, Lydia Istomina is working on her doctorate at St. Paul School of Theology. Her research topics are revitalizing organizations, adaptive leadership, and a workplace bullying. Lydia's first book Bringing Hidden Things to Light (Abingdon Press) describes her personal journey in the midst of the dramatic changes in Russia. From Misery to Mystery is a collection of short stories about the life of an immigrant woman in Kansas City. The new book Why Are We Always Afraid of the Truth is a sequel to her first book and is focused on the social and spiritual stagnation of the last Soviet generation. Lydia Istomina holds the SOJOURNER OF TRUTH AWARD for courage and justice and the ARLON O. EBRIGHT AWARD for leadership.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781456566500
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 350
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 521 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1456566504
  • Publisher Date: 03 Jun 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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