2nd Chance

by Bell, John

• ISBN13: 9798350950533
• ISBN10: 8350950536
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-07-04
• Publisher: BookBaby
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Summary

Wally knows exactly what he wants to do during his 2nd Chance. Wally wants to have an active ending and doesn't want to be remembered by his grandchild as a feeble old man. 2nd Chance is Wally's opportunity to leave the legacy he chooses and to make his dreams reality. Elizabeth must discover what she wants to do during her 2nd Chance. She has lived a life dedicated to pleasing others and putting the wants and desires of others above her own. What will she do when she has complete focus driven by a 72 hour time limit? Can Elizabeth find in death what she wasn't able to find in life?

Chris and Peter have gained wealth and fame from 2nd Chance, but as the guardians of this technology must navigate protests, customs, beliefs and challenge the funeral industry to bring 2nd Chance to the masses. Chris and Peter have been given much through the discovery of 2nd Chance, but there is also much expected of them.

What ending would you write to your story if you had only 72 hours remaining? Is there anything in your life that you didn't do that you regret?
Everyone deserves a 2nd Chance.

Author Biography

John Bell was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky andl is a retired member of the United States Air Force.

He served almost 26 years before retiring as a Major in 2007. During his Air Force career, John served as a Finance Officer all over the world, including tours in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
John enlisted in the Air Force in 1981 after graduating from high school. He was consistently recognized during this enlisted career as an outstanding performer and was named the #1 Non Commissioned Officer out of over 5,000 assigned to the Far East in 1992. After completing his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and graduating Summa Cum Laude (while serving full time in the Air Force) from Regis University, he was selected for Officer Training School. At Officer Training School, John finished in the Top 10% of graduates and was named a Distinguished Graduate. John was also a Distinguished Graduate of Squadron Officer's School and was named the U.S. Air Force's 2006 Outstanding Contributor to Financial Management and Comptrollership.

Following his career in the United State Air Force, John continued his work in the private sector, where he led teams of financial professionals and assisted government clients to identify inefficiencies and implement cost-saving solutions. John retired from Booz Allen Hamilton in 2017 and served as the CEO of a family owned business, Freedom Analytics, which provided last mile delivery service from 2019-2023.

John was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2015 to represent Virginia's 87th House District. After serving two terms in the House of Delegates he was elected to the Virginia Senate and represented over 270,000 people in the 13th District, which was comprised of Loudoun and Prince William counties. During his time in office John worked to pass Medicaid expansion, increase school funding and teacher pay, fight for common-sense gun safety reforms and champion policies to address the opioid addiction crisis, by which his family was personally affected after John's son, Josh became addicted to opioids following treatment for injuries related to a car accident. Josh passed away in January 2019. During his service in the Virginia senate John also chaired the Board of Visitors for the Virginia School of the Deaf and Blind, and Co-Chaired The Virginia Small Business Council and the Virginia Addiction Recovery Council.

John lives with his wife Margaret in Sun City in Bluffton SC. They have five children and six grandchildren. John is an avid tennis player, stock market investor and is a proud Kentucky basketball fanatic.