Life at Full Tilt: Tales of an Unforgettable Journey of Grit, Grace & Joy
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Life at Full Tilt: Tales of an Unforgettable Journey of Grit, Grace & Joy
Sale price
$40.99
Regular price $49.99
Some lives are carefully planned. Others are built from whatever is at hand.
In Life at Full Tilt, Marcia Wallenius invites readers into a vividly remembered world shaped by ingenuity, humor, hardship, and love. Spanning generations and nearly a century, these warmly told stories trace a family's journey through earthquakes and wars, deserts and hot dog stands, heartbreak and hilarity-always moving forward with stubborn hope and an unshakable sense of joy.
From a great-great aunt's survival of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to Depression-era childhoods defined by scarcity and creativity, to a marriage forged through teamwork, laughter, and resilience, these tales capture the extraordinary within ordinary lives. Grandparents who offered sanctuary and wonder, parents who modeled grit and resourcefulness, and a woman who learned-again and again-to turn obstacles into adventures all take their place on this unforgettable stage.
By turns funny, poignant, and deeply human, Life at Full Tilt is a testament to the belief that joy doesn't arrive by accident, love must be built, and family-messy, imperfect, and fiercely loyal-is life's greatest creation.
A memoir-in-stories that will leave readers laughing, reflecting, and grateful for the lives that shape us.
In Life at Full Tilt, Marcia Wallenius invites readers into a vividly remembered world shaped by ingenuity, humor, hardship, and love. Spanning generations and nearly a century, these warmly told stories trace a family's journey through earthquakes and wars, deserts and hot dog stands, heartbreak and hilarity-always moving forward with stubborn hope and an unshakable sense of joy.
From a great-great aunt's survival of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to Depression-era childhoods defined by scarcity and creativity, to a marriage forged through teamwork, laughter, and resilience, these tales capture the extraordinary within ordinary lives. Grandparents who offered sanctuary and wonder, parents who modeled grit and resourcefulness, and a woman who learned-again and again-to turn obstacles into adventures all take their place on this unforgettable stage.
By turns funny, poignant, and deeply human, Life at Full Tilt is a testament to the belief that joy doesn't arrive by accident, love must be built, and family-messy, imperfect, and fiercely loyal-is life's greatest creation.
A memoir-in-stories that will leave readers laughing, reflecting, and grateful for the lives that shape us.