The Man Who Kept Marching: A Biography of the Life of James Craig Larson

by Andrew Thorn

Overview

This candid biography of James Craig Larson is organized around the defining moments of his life, which include, 1) Becoming a Disciple of Jesus Christ, 2) Ascending to Major General in the United States Army, 3) Founding a Successful Business, 4) The death of Toni Larson, his wife of 42 years, and the 5) his marriage to Gail Larson and their life together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781098359355
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	05/13/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	450
File size:	44 MB
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About the Author

Dr, Andrew Thorn is the author of the best selling books Leading With Your Legacy in Mind: Building Lasting Value in Business and Life and U-wun-ge-lay-ma: A Guide to Next Level Living. He is also the founder of Telios Corporation, which provides consulting services to individuals, teams, and organizations. He helps individuals live into their legacy by creating a plan for the second half of life. His work with teams and organizations is focused on developing cultures of trust and accountability.

He is married to Stacy Thorn and they are the parents of 7 children and the grandparents of 10. They live in Nephi Utah and recently celebrated 32 years of being happily married.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

"I Am" Statement 4

Part 1 Becoming a Disciple of Christ

1 Becoming a Disciple of Christ 7

2 The Christ Centered Home 11

3 I Hope They Call Me on a Mission 25

4 Onward Ever Onward 51

5 Bishop Larson 69

6 The Military Advisory Board 81

7 The Inner-City Mission 95

Part 2 Ascending to Major General

8 The Unchosen Path of Duty 109

9 You're in The Army Now 115

10 Intelligent Harassment 129

11 This Far Without You 141

12 Climbing the Ranks 163

13 Major General Larson 177

14 Marching On 189

Part 3 The Evolution of Top Stop

15 Preparing to Own A Business 195

16 The Acquisition of Top Stop 203

17 Growing the Business 213

18 The Character of the Man 225

Part 4 The Death of Toni Larson

19 The Mission Years 233

20 A Basic Separation 243

21 A Separation to Remember 257

22 Dangers, Distractions, Deprivation, and Decisions 269

23 Financial Lessons from A Distance 279

24 Creating A Family Together 291

25 The Death of Toni Larson 311

Part 5 The Arrival of Gail Larson

26 A Period of Loneliness 323

27 The Miracles of a Widow 333

28 Dating and Courting 353

29 The Marriage of Craig Larson and Gail Moore 367

30 Becoming One 377

31 The Man is Still Marching 389