18 Minutes and a Lifetime

On 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.18 Minutes and a Lifetime... is a celebration of the life of Christopher Dale Sifford, 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.Well-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.

Linda Sedrick Pearson 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 Associated Content. 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, PS Publishing (www.pspublishing.com), with the help of family members. Linda 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.Her favorite type of writing is biographies. ôWriting biographies means bringing a celebration of each life to others and helping readers discover the individuals in the books,ö Linda states. ôPeople are special and each deserves to have his or her story told.ö