Far from the Cliff: A Memoir
Ebook
Ray should have died on three separate occasions when he was in the ICU. But sheer tenacity, an almost delusional belief that COVID would not kill him, and the prayers of family and friends kept Ray alive for five weeks throughout his near-fatal COVID ordeal. Ray emerged from the hospital suffused with a renewed joy for, and love of, life. He set out in his recovery to regain his former vigor and complete the memoir he had been writing for years. This memoir is more than about surviving COVID. It is the story of how one man came to realize how blessed he has been throughout his life. It is the story of an unshakeable faith in God despite the setbacks, dangers, and trauma that life brings. Far from the Cliff is one man's prayer of thanksgiving for the beauty, love, and happiness that can be ours, even as we face endless trials, an uncertain future, and our own looming mortality.
“This is an admirable book for many reasons. First, the narrative is compelling. Second, the narrator/author is a polymath, speaking differing languages and revealing a comprehension of differing talents, types of music, and complex mores. Third, the book follows the path of this unusual man’s coming to grips with Christianity. And fourth, the book rings with the sound of honesty. It is an amazing accomplishment.”
—John J. Brugaletta, author of The Crossing Point of Our Lives: A Gathering of Christian Poems
“Far from the Cliff is a story of a soul’s pilgrimage through the hardships, pains, and disappointments in life while holding on to the gifts of faith, hope, and love. It is a tribute to the truth that the light has come into the world, and the darkness has not overcome it. A journey through suffering while remaining true to the presence of God and one’s guardian angel.”
—David Groe, pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church
“Far from the Cliff is the journey of an indigenous writer that brings together the integrated experiences of the body, mind, and spirit through challenges of life and periods of being in and out of balance. It shares with the reader an honest view of individual, family, and community connections and serves as a circular guide from despair to hope and a spiritual well-being which is always within our reach.”
—Sydney Dixon Beane, producer, Dakota Eastman Productions
- Title: Far from the Cliff: A Memoir
- Author: Ray Moisa
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666755497, 9781666755480, 9781666755473, 1666755494, 1666755486, 1666755478
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666755497
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-18T20:24:29Z
Ray Moisa is an author of feature articles that have appeared in numerous publications, and the author of Final Deadline, a screenplay loosely based on the life of Ruben Salazar. This memoir is Ray’s first significant work to be published. Ray enjoys his work writing grant proposals for the Yurok Tribe. In his spare time in Eureka, California, Ray rides his bike, listens to music, and practices the piano.