How can the fear of your mother dying, growing up gay, Evangelical Christianity, men cheating on their wives, a birthday card, strip clubs, complicated relationships, HIV, a certain transsexual as well as A Course in Miracles lead to the creation of a spiritual memoir? Well it can...but just be prepared for a roller-coaster ride of tears, laughter and a little bit of shock. In his spiritual memoir "From Pain To Peace" author Rick Bechard shows us by way of his own "earthly" experiences that pain is a part of life and rather than trying to avoid it, we will be better served in making a "mindful" decision on how to be with it. Utilizing helpful metaphors and to the point writing, "From Pain To Peace" illustrates why peace is something we choose and not something we need fight for.