{"product_id":"18-minutes-and-a-lifetime","title":"18 Minutes and a Lifetime","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1__store1_lblModelName\"\u003e18 Minutes and a Lifetime: A Biography of Christopher Dale Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1__store1_lblModelNumber\"\u003e978-1-935001-20-1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp imagealign=\"Left\" alttext=\"18 Minutes and a Lifetime: A Biography of Christopher Dale Sifford\" imagepath=\"http:\/\/www.acclaimpress.com\/images\/photos\/\" imagefilename=\"Books\/18MinutespLLK.jpg\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn October 16, 2000 at 7:33 P.M., a Cessna 335 airplane carrying Missouri governor Mel Carnahan, his son Roger, and senior aide Chris Sifford went down in the Missouri countryside near the town of Goldman, killing all aboard. Three of Missouri’s finest were lost that day, and the memory of one still inspires many in the town of Puxico, Missouri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18 Minutes and a Lifetime... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a celebration of the life of \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Dale Sifford\u003c\/strong\u003e, from his childhood in Puxico, through his school years, working as a journalist in both the radio and print industry, and finally on to his job working for the people of Missouri on the staff of Governor Mel Carnahan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell-researched and beautifully illustrated, this amazing, never-before-told story gives insight into Chris’ wit, humor and affable personality, and a look in the close bonds of kinship he enjoyed within the Sifford household as well as the many friends he made through the years.  A loving son, brother and public servant, Chris Sifford will be remembered forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Sedrick Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e is energetic about writing and lives to write. She started writing as a child and has kept journals for many years. Linda writes a few online blogs and wrote a few articles for \u003cem\u003eAssociated Content\u003c\/em\u003e. She has written several Bible studies for her spiritual web site, Lords Helpers (www.lordshelpers.com). Mrs. Pearson also runs her own part-time web design business, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" title=\"PS Publishing\" href=\"http:\/\/pspublishing.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePS Publishing\u003c\/a\u003e, with the help of family members.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinda resides in Fisk, Missouri, with her husband. She has two grown daughters and four grandchildren (ages 4-18). Her hobbies are photography, scrapbooking, and playing video games with the grandkids. Linda likes bringing joy to others through the written word and her sense of humor. She states that God, family and writing are some of the most important things in her life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer favorite type of writing is biographies. “Writing biographies means bringing a celebration of each life to others and helping readers discover the individuals in the books,” Linda states. “People are special and each deserves to have his or her story told.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTICLE FROM \u003cem\u003eDEXTER DAILY STATESMAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArea author depicts the life of Puxico's Chris Sifford in \u003cem\u003e18 Minutes and a Lifetime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pubdate\"\u003eFriday, May 29, 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"byline\"\u003eBy NOREEN HYSLOP, Managing Editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew from Stoddard County will ever forget the news that came late on a dark, stormy night in October 2000. A plane carrying then Gov. Mel Carnahan, 66, his son Roger, 44, and Puxico native and senior aide to the governor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 37, had crashed en route to a Democratic rally that was planned to take place in New Madrid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNews of the plane crash sent shockwaves through the area, but nowhere more so than in the small town of Puxico where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was raised. The days that followed saw a sea of media in the little town whose residents until that point knew every face in town.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds came to mourn the death of their favorite son, who many thought would aspire for the governor's seat some day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a striking figure, both physically and intellectually, and the town of Puxico was proud of every accomplishment of his that had led him to the position of senior aide to the governor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver eight years following Sifford's tragic death comes a book that celebrates and defines his life. Linda Sedrick Pearson, an author from Fisk, working with Acclaim Press out of Morley, has completed the story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e called, \u003cem\u003e18 Minutes and a Lifetime. \u003c\/em\u003eThe title represents the time span from the moment the ill-fated Cessna 335 took off from the St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Ill. until the time it was reported missing from radar on that fateful night of Oct. 16, 2000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I was first approached about a year ago about the writing of this book,\" says the father of the late \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dale Sifford of Puxico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I believe that Linda has done a superb job in telling Chris' life story,\" Sifford adds, \"and I couldn't be more pleased with her account and the manner in which she tells of not only the event of his death, but of the whole picture that was Chris. I am very pleased with this writing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Pearson herself, the book was a challenge and one that began as an assignment, but one that quickly saw the development of friendships that will no doubt last a lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"My goal was to please the Sifford family with this writing, and I think that I've accomplished that,\" Pearson said this week. \"They are an amazing family and this writing has afforded me a tremendous learning experience.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs told in the book's acknowledgments, Pearson quickly found herself enveloped in the Sifford family and the small Puxico community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePearson has spent the past year interviewing not only the Sifford family, but colleagues and friends of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Jefferson City to Florida. The book tells of life growing up in the Puxico community in the 1960s, where shoppers at the only market in town are greeted by name when they enter the store and where generations return to their hometown for goatburgers and square-dancing at the annual Homecoming event in the fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to the town of Puxico, was more than just a hometown hero. He was known for his integrity, his wit, his charm, and for having never forgotten his humble beginnings. Everyone, it seemed, was proud to call him \"friend.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was no easy task for the Sifford family, including Chris' siblings, Morgan Sifford and Sue Anne Sifford to relive the fateful day of 2000 through the writing of \u003cem\u003e18 Minutes and a Lifetime\u003c\/em\u003e, but both express in the book that they are grateful for the opportunity to assist in Pearson's telling of their brother's life history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is affectionately dedicated to the memory of the mother of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted\"\u003eChris Sifford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the late Margaret Anne Sifford, who died suddenly in 1992.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e6\" x 9\" hardcover\u003cbr\u003e160 pages including photos\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18295795646531,"sku":"18 Minutes and a Lifetime","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/2515\/7443\/products\/18Minutes_WEB.jpg?v=1545247274","url":"https:\/\/acclaim-press-inc.myshopify.com\/products\/18-minutes-and-a-lifetime","provider":"Acclaim Press, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}