Begat: Tales of Disappointment - Paperback

by Philip Skotte (Author)

Why do we have suffering and death? Why pandemics, unjust killings and economic turmoil? In, "Begat", Phil unpacks these problems with the ancient wisdom of our ancestors. This book is a collection of their stories, tales from the ones who begat us. Slow down, lower the volume. If you listen, they will change the way you look at life. The ancestors are speaking.

Author Biography

PHILIP SKOTTE has served as a United States diplomat for twenty-eight years in Manila, the Vatican, Hong Kong, Budapest, Moscow, Washington, and Shanghai. Before joining the Foreign Service, he worked as a schoolteacher, ship's carpenter, and commercial fisherman. He loves to hike, bicycle, and volunteer in the community. He is married to Maribeth and they have three daughters.