{"id":10481577230630,"title":"Letters to Myself: A Collection of Life Lessons Shared with My Younger Self","handle":"letters-to-myself-a-collection-of-life-lessons-shared-with-my-younger-self","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 115, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Dr. John P. Cordle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 115, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798999231376\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 115, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 104\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the future, what might you say to your younger self if you could do so? We can’t go back in life for a re-do, but we can learn from our past and encourage others based on our experiences and what we learned. Drawing upon decades of professional leadership and person reflection, John Cordle has written an excellent primer for anyone pursuing a military, business, or other career or profession. The stories and lessons shared here will amuse, inform, and educate readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A10\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DR. JOHN CORDLE, Captain, U.S. Navy (ret.) held numerous assignments \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A10\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eashore and afloat and commanded the USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and USS San Jacinto (CG-56). He has received many awards for his publications, and innovative and inspirational leadership and has extensive experience in government and business sectors. He has now recently retired to spend more time with his wife and writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-03-30T10:17:22-04:00","created_at":"2026-03-30T10:17:19-04:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Leadership","Life coaching","memoir","military","U.S. Navy"],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":52899250241830,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Letters to Myself: A Collection of Life Lessons Shared with My Younger Self","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1995,"weight":210,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Front.jpg?v=1774879906","\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Back.jpg?v=1774879911"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Front.jpg?v=1774879906","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":44428885360934,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Front.jpg?v=1774879906"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Front.jpg?v=1774879906","width":1800},{"alt":null,"id":44428885819686,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Back.jpg?v=1774879911"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Letters_to_Myself_CV_Back.jpg?v=1774879911","width":1800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 115, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Dr. John P. Cordle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 115, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798999231376\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 115, 77);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 104\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the future, what might you say to your younger self if you could do so? We can’t go back in life for a re-do, but we can learn from our past and encourage others based on our experiences and what we learned. Drawing upon decades of professional leadership and person reflection, John Cordle has written an excellent primer for anyone pursuing a military, business, or other career or profession. The stories and lessons shared here will amuse, inform, and educate readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A10\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DR. JOHN CORDLE, Captain, U.S. Navy (ret.) held numerous assignments \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A10\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eashore and afloat and commanded the USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and USS San Jacinto (CG-56). He has received many awards for his publications, and innovative and inspirational leadership and has extensive experience in government and business sectors. He has now recently retired to spend more time with his wife and writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Mallard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798991983174\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 160\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMORAL AND SPIRITUAL INJURY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are now internal wounds of war that impact not only warriors but also their families, communities, forces, and nations. The ongoing theater wars resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Iran’s proxy-led war with Israel bear this out, particularly as the threat of even larger future wars looms on the horizon of an unstable world. However, moral and spiritual injury—either for a person or for a nation—are not unsolvable; rather, their effects can be limited by an ethical renewal of values, principles, and beliefs, both for individuals and communities. Timothy Mallard, bringing to bear more than 30 years of experience as a U.S. Army chaplain and Christian ethicist, analyzes these problems in a fresh way, demonstrating that even such suffering is not irredeemable but can be a catalyst for newfound strength, resilience and growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTIMOTHY S. MALLARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Birmingham Theological Seminary and a Visiting Research Fellow at St. Chad’s College and Durham University (UK). He recently retired from almost 37 years as a U.S. Army chaplain and holds a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, an M.S.S. in Strategic Leadership from the U.S. Army War College, and is a certified Army Strategist. He has deployed to combat as a Battalion, Brigade, and Division Chaplain in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and held strategic postings at both U.S. Army Europe and Africa and the Pentagon. His military decorations include two awards each of the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star medals, the Combat Action Badge, and the Purple Heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-22T11:04:03-04:00","created_at":"2025-05-22T11:04:04-04:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Ethics","military","Spirituality","stone tower press","Timothy Mallard","War Studies"],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":50529704444198,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9798991983174","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Moral and Spiritual Injury in War: Russo-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, and Beyond","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1995,"weight":213,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9798991983174","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_FRONT.jpg?v=1747926088","\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_BACK.jpg?v=1747926094"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_FRONT.jpg?v=1747926088","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":42314568073510,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_FRONT.jpg?v=1747926088"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_FRONT.jpg?v=1747926088","width":1800},{"alt":null,"id":42314568335654,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_BACK.jpg?v=1747926094"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Moral_and_Spiritual_Injury_in_War_BACK.jpg?v=1747926094","width":1800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Timothy S. Mallard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798991983174\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 160\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMORAL AND SPIRITUAL INJURY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are now internal wounds of war that impact not only warriors but also their families, communities, forces, and nations. The ongoing theater wars resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Iran’s proxy-led war with Israel bear this out, particularly as the threat of even larger future wars looms on the horizon of an unstable world. However, moral and spiritual injury—either for a person or for a nation—are not unsolvable; rather, their effects can be limited by an ethical renewal of values, principles, and beliefs, both for individuals and communities. Timothy Mallard, bringing to bear more than 30 years of experience as a U.S. Army chaplain and Christian ethicist, analyzes these problems in a fresh way, demonstrating that even such suffering is not irredeemable but can be a catalyst for newfound strength, resilience and growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(55, 108, 68);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTIMOTHY S. MALLARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Birmingham Theological Seminary and a Visiting Research Fellow at St. Chad’s College and Durham University (UK). He recently retired from almost 37 years as a U.S. Army chaplain and holds a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, an M.S.S. in Strategic Leadership from the U.S. Army War College, and is a certified Army Strategist. He has deployed to combat as a Battalion, Brigade, and Division Chaplain in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and held strategic postings at both U.S. Army Europe and Africa and the Pentagon. His military decorations include two awards each of the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star medals, the Combat Action Badge, and the Purple Heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}