Embrace the Struggle: Living Life on Life's Terms » (Unabridged)

One of the leading stars in the "positive thinking" movement, Zig Ziglar has made a career out of telling people how to have a positive attitude, no matter what their circumstances are. But when a fall down a stairway onto a marble floor leaves him with a head injury, he is challenged with how to put the principles he'd been speaking about into practice. Ziglar's willingness to be transparent has him back writing and speaking with renewed energy before audiences in the tens of thousands to show that life on life's terms is still well worth living. Embrace the Struggle affirms the validity of the principles Ziglar has held true his entire life and includes not only his account of living positively through difficult circumstances; it also includes heartwarming stories of real people who encouraged him with how they put into practice these vital principles.

Foreword Tom Ziglar ix

Introduction Zig Ziglar 1

1 The Fall and the Future 5

2 We Can All Relate to the Struggle Megan Mellquist Paula Reed Bernie Lofchick 17

3 To Embrace Is to Accept Art Anderson 25

4 Transparency Tamara Lowe Julie Ziglar Norman 41

5 Physical Struggles Elizabeth Witmeyer Logan Shannon 51

6 Financial Struggles Logan Shannon Richard Oates Michael Godwin Dave Ramsey 63

7 Three Mothers, Three Struggles Gail McWilliams Kristi Brown 77

8 From Addiction to Service John Plank Pam Preston Dixon 93

9 Lives Changed Instantaneously Mike Powers Pansy Kennedy Randy Welch Charles Keith Hawkes 107

10 Marriage Struggles Sharon William Cothron Linda Gary Van Buren 121

11 My Family's Struggle with My Struggle Julie Ziglar Norman Cindy Oates Tom Ziglar Katherine Lemons 135

12 Spiritual Struggles Kristena Smith-Rivera Owen Arnold DeDe Galindo Bill Blain 147

13 Struggles with Illness and Grief Dennis Marilyn Faulkner Laura Johnson (Reichert) 161

14 Life on Life's Terms Jodie Butler Bill McArthur Laurel Marshall 175

15 The Future Is in God's Hands Zig Ziglar 189

Acknowledgments 195