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Solid Steps Through Shifting Sand: Short Stories on a Long and Guided Trail of Tests and Wonders
Solid Steps is the story of one immigrant family's journey from war-torn Europe to a land of promise and opportunity. It shares one generation's transitional voyage by exploring meaningful themes through short, illustrative examples. Rich in unique context, part short-story and part travelogue, Solid Steps effuses a spirit of gratitude that will ring true for many immigrants, reminding us of the positive impact immigration has had on the United States and the nation's constructive strategic influence when fighting for good. Easily digested in whole or in part, we trust you will find Solid Steps uplifting and inspirational.
334 pages, Paperback
Published May 14, 2019
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June 13, 2022
I will make this review as unbiased as possible but it is extremely hard because my dad and my grandpa wrote this book together.
reading this book about my grandpas life was surreal. i think it so timely that i picked up this book to read while i am in germany (and where most of my grandpas life took place)… and i will say that i did. this intentionally and totally not because that i procrastinated reading it until now.
this book made me laugh, smile, cry, but most of all feel so connected to God and to my family. i wish my grandpa was still alive to tell me these stories, but even so it felt like he was saying then to me now.
it i spired me to document my life in such an intentional way like my grandpa did
reading this book about my grandpas life was surreal. i think it so timely that i picked up this book to read while i am in germany (and where most of my grandpas life took place)… and i will say that i did. this intentionally and totally not because that i procrastinated reading it until now.
this book made me laugh, smile, cry, but most of all feel so connected to God and to my family. i wish my grandpa was still alive to tell me these stories, but even so it felt like he was saying then to me now.
it i spired me to document my life in such an intentional way like my grandpa did
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October 29, 2020Lessons for life from Col. Mike Rauhut, US Army (Ret.) with his father Horst Rauhut
Colonel Michael Rauhut (Ret.) is a graduate of the US Military Academy West Point and served in the US Army commanding at platoon, company, battalion, and brigade levels. He earned countless medals and awards and has held numerous distinguished positions including one as ambassadorial military adviser to the US Mission to the United Nations. But, if you asked Mike to tell you who he is, he would likely say he is the son of Horst and Magdalena Rauhut or that he is a man grounded in faith, family, and selfless service. He has embraced those values throughout his life, whether in the military or civilian life, whether leading soldiers in battle, raising his children, or paying homage to his parents and their fascinating, stranger-than-fiction life.
Vignettes and Life Lessons
The vignettes offered in the book cover dozens of episodes in Horst’s and Magdalena’s and in their son, Mike’s, life. And, they share the family’s values: faith, family and hope. In “The Thankful Sower” Mike’s grandfather plants a wheat field in Germany, praying for and thanking God for a good harvest at the conclusion of each row of seeds sown. Horst explains his decision to leave Germany in “Immigrants” as the Berlin Wall was going up was based on family. And, in “High Dunes” a walk atop a dune in North America Horst discovers steps of those before him who found purchase on rocky outcrops.
One Day at a Time
Besides the stories, the book includes Horst and Mike’s poetry, family photos, and relevant Bible verses. By the end of the book, the reader discovers the vignettes are evidence of the power of taking one confident step at a time through life, no matter the obstacles—the solid steps through shifting sand of the book’s title. With so many lessons, the book will appeal to readers who seek guidance in life, a rocky outcrop on which to set their foundation, to raise their children, manage their careers, and live a full life. In “One Day at a Time,” the senior Rauhut suggests we not worry too much about tomorrow, “Each day has enough trouble of its own.” This, Mike expresses as “You take one day at a time;” advice, he says is useful not only for future military leaders but all of us.
Colonel Michael Rauhut (Ret.) is a graduate of the US Military Academy West Point and served in the US Army commanding at platoon, company, battalion, and brigade levels. He earned countless medals and awards and has held numerous distinguished positions including one as ambassadorial military adviser to the US Mission to the United Nations. But, if you asked Mike to tell you who he is, he would likely say he is the son of Horst and Magdalena Rauhut or that he is a man grounded in faith, family, and selfless service. He has embraced those values throughout his life, whether in the military or civilian life, whether leading soldiers in battle, raising his children, or paying homage to his parents and their fascinating, stranger-than-fiction life.
Vignettes and Life Lessons
The vignettes offered in the book cover dozens of episodes in Horst’s and Magdalena’s and in their son, Mike’s, life. And, they share the family’s values: faith, family and hope. In “The Thankful Sower” Mike’s grandfather plants a wheat field in Germany, praying for and thanking God for a good harvest at the conclusion of each row of seeds sown. Horst explains his decision to leave Germany in “Immigrants” as the Berlin Wall was going up was based on family. And, in “High Dunes” a walk atop a dune in North America Horst discovers steps of those before him who found purchase on rocky outcrops.
One Day at a Time
Besides the stories, the book includes Horst and Mike’s poetry, family photos, and relevant Bible verses. By the end of the book, the reader discovers the vignettes are evidence of the power of taking one confident step at a time through life, no matter the obstacles—the solid steps through shifting sand of the book’s title. With so many lessons, the book will appeal to readers who seek guidance in life, a rocky outcrop on which to set their foundation, to raise their children, manage their careers, and live a full life. In “One Day at a Time,” the senior Rauhut suggests we not worry too much about tomorrow, “Each day has enough trouble of its own.” This, Mike expresses as “You take one day at a time;” advice, he says is useful not only for future military leaders but all of us.
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