The stories that follow are about situations when my life was changed but I didn't know it at the time. Very often I started out thinking I wasn't going to like the lesson I was heading into. Anecdotes That Transform contains chapters where I start with my earliest memories drawn from persons who have made transformative influences on me, from all the places I've lived, and from ideas I've discovered in my years as an author, publishing executive, and ordained minister. As you read along with me, I hope my stories will inspire similar ones that you've experienced. About the author: This is the eighth book by Harold Kent Straughn on the themes of personal and spiritual growth, and which use the critical thinking and historical research methods common to both journalism and theology.