J. Kenneth Corson describes the first six years of his life with Sarah as they face unusual and sometimes dangerous circumstances in Cuba in the final days of Fidel Castro's revolution. Then they go on to Costa Rica where Volcano Irazu erupts causing a national emergency. In between there are other experiences working in schools, churches, migrant camps, jails, a mental hosptal, a tomato canning factory. Their love was not based on youthful passions, as it has now endured more than 50 years in many different kinds of circumstances and still remains strong. This book recounts the first six years of their marriage. Ken has many more stories to tell!
About the Author: Joseph Kenneth Corson grew up in New Jersey. He met the love of his life, Sarah Murphree, at Asbury, a Christian liberal arts college in Kentucky. Though they are very different in backgrounds, temperaments, tastes, talents, and interests, they married and have lived happily for more than fifty years now. Ken is a historian and a sociologist by education. He and Sarah have lived many years interacting with people of different cultures, races, social classes, and occupations in five states and seven overseas countries. They have lived through five revolutions, a volcanic eruption, a category five hurricane, have been confronted by soldiers and taken prisoner in a revolution. They have lived in a jungle setting in a bamboo, palm thatched, dirt floored hut at the base of the Andes, and lived in various urban slums. They have domiciled on the Caribbean islands where they were confronted by soldiers of the corrupt dictator, Fulgencia Batista, had armed soldiers of Fidel Castro in their church. They have entertained a group of the dreaded Ton Ton Macoute on their front porch in Jeremie, Haiti. These and many other experiences gave Ken the vision to start SIFAT, Servants in Faith and Technology, a non-profit Christian agency with the aim of "Sharing the love of God in practical ways." He has focused on what he considers the heart of the teachings of Jesus...love for everyone, neighbor and enemy alike, instead of some of the traditional and cultural trappings that Christianity is sometimes wrapped in. He and Sarah have tried to live out this understanding of the Gospel as they lived with various groups of people in different places of the world. They have four children, 11 grandchildren, and two foster daughters. They now live in Wedowee, Alabama and though retired, they still teach and speak for SIFAT and maintain contact with as many of SIFAT graduates as possible.