A Life Among Guardian Angels

For William B. Houze, thirteen is his lucky number.Thats how many times hes avoided catastrophe thanks to miraculous circumstances. A Life Among Guardian Angels chronicles an existence thats punctuated by astonishing redemptions snatched right from tragedys grip. This remarkable memoir details near-misses that are so diverse and so sensational-ranging from surviving two plane mishapsand living through three vehicle rollovers to escaping a violent attempted kidnapping that he came to believe a higher power was directly intervening-and so will you.Born into a poor Indiana family during the Great Depression, Houze quickly learns the value of a dollar.From his tireless mother and entrepreneurial father he inherits a strong work ethic that sees him contribute to the family even as a child. As he survives economic collapse, war and strife, Houzes strength and perseverance lead him to a varied career-as a pro-skater, Murray dance instructor, blues pianist, boater, staffer in the Army Criminal Investigative Division and insurance agent. Through it all runs a string of incredible events that bolsters his faith in a higher power. Insightful, moving and at times comical, A Life Among Guardian Angels is about thriving amidst chaos thanks to the power within ourselves-and a little help from above.