Army Air Corps World War II veteran finishes seminary, is ordained, serves two churches, and enters the Navy Chaplaincy. This leads to field service in the Red Cross at military installations in Far East, U.S., Greenland, Europe, Vietnam; then Hawaii, Alaska and South Carolina. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard activities, all were part of his experience in service. With ideals of Henri Dunant, founder of international Red Cross in 1859, as guidelines and inspiration, Orey grows for 25 years in his humanitarian service adventures. Divorced and alone, he searches for a wife. Through lucky coincidences he finds the Japanese woman who became the love of his life. Against odds she reaches him on Okinawa from her college in Oregon, and they are married in an Air Force chapel, by a Navy Chaplain, bride on arm of senior Enlisted Aide to Ryukus High Commissioner, with Hawaiian Japanese Nisei matron of honor, New Caledonian bridesmaid, Japanese dentist best man, and University of Ryukus graduate Okinawan groomsman. From the top of the two-mile thick Greenland ice pack to the ravaged landscape of Vietnam's hot war; from Cold War Germany, and ancient capitals of Europe to womb tombs and lush coutryside and beaches of Okinawa; from the catacombs of the Via Appia near Rome to glaciers of Alaska his work took him to exciting places and interesting adventures.

CUDDLE UP TO THE WARMHEARTED HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND! This one-of-a-kind book includes recognized pet-lovers, such as Betty White, Doris Day, John Steinbeck, Zane Grey and Charles Schulz to memorable pets and their people. Each story and adventure show the virtues of soulmates with paws. The global pandemic and climate change resulted in an upsurge of animal adoptions... people were seeking the emotional support and affection that a companion animal can bring. Whether it’s ESP, superior senses, feline intuition, or a change in routine, your pet may sense danger, and give you a warning to keep you out of harm’s way! Why are homeless pets and their people a timeless phenomenon? How exactly do wayward cats and dogs find their way home? Written from the perspective of a veteran animal writer, gifted storyteller author Cal Orey, shares the best of her nationally published magazine articles. This fascinating gift book dishes out the power of love and loyalty between companion animals and humanity. Cal Orey combines well-researched expertise, dynamic humor, and honoring the angelic nature of animals by showing their power to heal hearts and minds with unconditional love." — Allen and Linda Anderson, co-founders of Angel Animals Network

This book examines the concept of peace leadership, bringing together scholars and practitioners from both peace and conflict studies and leadership studies. The volume assesses the activities of six peace leaders, the place and role of women and youth in leading for peace, military peace leadership, Aboriginal peace leadership, and theoretical frameworks that focus on notions of ecosystems, traits, and critical care. It provides insights into how Peace Leaders work to transform inner and external blockages to peace, construct social spaces for the development of a culture of peace, and sustain peace efforts through deliberate educative strategies. Conceptually, the primary aim of this book is to obtain a better understanding of peace leadership. Practically, this book presents one means of influencing our community (communities) to face its problems for the sake of challenging and helping our readers to understand and make progress on all that stands in the way of peace (connectedness). The contributions to this volume are drawn together by the overarching aim of this volume, which addresses the following question: What are the concerns, dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities for those who choose to lead and take risks for peace? This book will be of much interest to students of peace studies, conflict resolution, leadership studies and IR in general.