Serpents and Ladders
A Memoir
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I went to Anita and she was surprised to hear that Pierre was not coming… She took me to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator which was packed with food. She also showed me an invitation she had turned down because of us… I kept apologizing and feeling extremely guilty. Anita noticed I was rather sad, so she suggested that we go out to eat.
When we came back, we sat and chatted in the living room. Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted by the sound of the doorbell. Anita jumped up, smiled and said over her shoulder as she was proceeding towards the entrance, “I bet you Pierre changed his mind and decided to join us!”
She happily answered the door, but soon came back with a puzzled look on her face and said, “He wants to talk to you!”
I went to the entrance, and there he stood in his navy-blue raincoat and looking very stern. He pulled a gun out of his pocket and aimed it at me saying, “I give you ten minutes to gather your things and meet me downstairs.”
I looked at him and strangely enough, I was extremely calm as I said, “Why don’t you shoot me and kill us both, the baby and me!”…
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Serpents and Ladders is a memoir about hardships, headaches, and heartaches encountered by the author during her lifetime. It is a story everyone should read since we often face serpents at one point or another. The author realized that she had made some poor decisions by not searching for the plans God had for her. Her destiny was not in her hands. As she sought guidance, the Almighty set ladders to crush the serpents. The author takes us from a shattered world to a victorious one.
About the Author
Dora Taylor is a French American who lives in Montgomery, Texas. She started travelling at the age of 5. Her father was a physician for the French community of sugar companies located along the Nile River in Egypt. When her father decided to join the RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) with the allied forces, the family moved to Zeitoun, near Cairo.
After WWII, she spent her teenage years in Libya. Dora lived in 12 countries and visited 21 others.
Dora holds English Proficiency certificates from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA and the University of Cambridge, England. Teaching became a real vocation in her life. She taught English and French to teens and adults at all levels, in Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America.
Dora is the founder and honorary president of the American Women’s Group of Languedoc-Roussillon, in Montpellier, France since 1986. The association has proven beneficial to its members and the local community. It has been successful in raising funds for children with cancer, battered woman and charity.
Dora has also initiated an English service with the help of Pastor Van Dyk at the Evangelical Reformed church in Montpellier.
Today, Dora attends April Sound Church in Montgomery, Texas and serves under the leadership of Pastor Dowen Johnson. Dora’s lifelong motto is “To obey and trust in God at all times is the key to victory”.