Storms of Perfection: In Their Own Words by Andy Andrews, Lightning Crown Publishers, Nashville, TN, 1991.
Sheri and I were introduced to Andy Andrews and this book at an Amway conference. He is a very funny guy and tells some motivational stories. The premise of the book is that 50 successful people were asked to send a letter about their greatest problem or rejection in becoming successful. The letters were then included in this book. 50 people from all walks of life--entertainers, athletes, gymnasts, entrepreneurs, spelling bee champion submitted letters that were put directly in the book. Published in 1991 some have now passed on. Some you would recognize, Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Bart Starr, Kenny Rogers, Orville Redenbacher. Others are more obscure. SOme of the stories you would expect, while others are unexpected
Mr. Andrews introduces the book with a story. His father had taken him to the woods for a hike. Everything was dry, too dry. Then a sudden storm, a downpour. It was frightful with wind and lightning. However after the whole scene had changed. There was water in the pond, water for green plants, birds were singing. His father explained "In fact son, all of us are better off now than we were and hour ago. Just because of the storm. What looked like the worse--turned out to be the best. It was a storm of Perfection."
This story makes this book priceless, along with the stories told.
