Hello,
My name is Evelyn,
I'm
happy you are here!
For
years I maintained a full time job,
while supplementing my income with a p/t
home-based word processing business;
simply known as Evelyn's Typing Service (DBA
EMprints - Named by using my
initials).
My
clientele list included authors,
business executives, college students,
engineers, lawyers, professors,
restaurants... I had keys to
businesses located in the city to let
myself in to pick up work in the evening
and to drop it off when done along with
an invoice. Others would have an
appointment and come to my home.
Living in the state capital and having
my own word processing equipment were
definite assets back then.
One
notable event took place late in
the evening after I received a
call from my office supply sales
rep requesting me to do some work
for the city. He said that
there was a situation at the power
plant, it was urgent and at that
late hour they didn't know whom to
call when my name came to mind.
Reluctantly, I agreed.
On
our local television late night
news a reporter stated that the
city was working on a solution
proposal and would have it ready
by morning. What she didn't
say was that the work was taking
place in my house as she spoke.
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April
21, 1987 at the annual John
George Nicolay Secretary
Appreciation Seminar held in
Springfield, Illinois, I received a
scholarship from The
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
as recognition. (a prestigious award
in our community at the time)
That
was the Good Old Days!
All
that changed on Easter Sunday 1994 when
my husband Rick experienced a SEVERE
base of the brain stroke at
the age of 44. It left his entire
right side along with his
concentration, memory, cognitive skills
and personality traits impaired.
Due
to therapy, exercise and medications he
has shown significant improvement along
with his ability to walk. However, our
lives changed dramatically!
I
gave up my personal business to be with
him. He needed physical therapy,
occupational therapy and speech therapy.
In rehab he was given children's
computer games to play. As
he progressed, with the help of others I
created the CSC
website for him to copy and paste emails
sent to us by friends.
On
Aug. 17, 2008 he experienced a severe
heart attack with 99.5% blockage.
Several months later he fell breaking
his nose and almost bled to death
possibly due to his heart stopping and
being on multiple blood thinners.
He was diagnosed with an irregular heart
beat that may be causing him to pass
out.
It's
been quite a ride!
This
website was created on Jan 26, 2000 as
my home business DBA. Since then it
has evolved into something entirely
different. EMprints.com is
now the flagship domain that I use for helping
my husband Rick
since his injury.
I
have gained a considerable amount of
knowledge concerning mental and physical
health issues including heart problems,
strokes, diet, exercise, therapy,
rehabilitation, anxiety, depression, attitude,
faith, God, hope, patience...
If
there's anything that I've learned, it's
to NEVER
give up, God
Works in Strange Ways
and that, He
helps those that help themselves!
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I later revised the website ChristianSoldiersCross
to use as a therapy tool for Rick to
exercise his brain and fingers from
home.
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I
wrote the short, easy, fun to read book Quiet
Angels,
in
an effort to do my part in giving hope
to others living with severe depression.
It's a TRUE story about
my husband Rick's
Near Death Experience, our dog that
saved his life and years of recovery
that is humorous and inspirational.
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I
help with RicksPlace4Pooch.
Timeline:
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July,
2017, Rick
joined Rover
for company while I'm away.
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February
4, 2012, I published the short,
easy, fun to read book Quiet
Angels,
in an effort to
do my part in giving hope to others
living with severe depression.
It's a TRUE Story
about my husband Rick's
Near Death Experience, our dog that
saved his life and years of recovery
that is humorous and inspirational. Paperback
and Kindle versions are available at
Amazon.com
to read anywhere with free reading
apps for every major smart-phone,
tablet, and computer. - Description
/ Samples / Reviews ~ eBook
/ paperback
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June
25, 2004 –
Created ChristianSoldiersCross.com
to honor our Military Members /
Veterans, to show that "We are
Proud to be Americans crusading in
the Army of Soldiers for
Christ!!" and to act as a form
of home-based therapy to keep Rick
motivated to help improve his
concentration, memory, creativity
etc. while I was away at work.
I added an email library for my
husband Rick to copy and paste
emails received from others to copy
and paste. He began receiving so
many emails that I had to add
another, then another and still
another. There are now 200+ pages.
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January
26, 2000 - created EMprints.com
"Most
of us have been told Angels
have wings. Some of us
have learned they have
paws." |
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"Dogs
are
Quiet
Angels
who
lift
us to
our
feet
when
our
wings
have
trouble
remembering
how to
fly" |
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For
Anyone
Who
Has
Ever
Loved
a
Dog....
An
amazing
dog
story
that I
couldn't
at
first
figure
out
was
real
or not
because
the
writing
is
captivating
and
the
life
story
of
this
dog
and
those
he
loves
and
who
love
him
back
is
sometimes
funny,
sometimes
tragic,
and
always
heartfelt... |
10
Stars!!!!!!!
- This
story
is
about
a man
and
his
dog -
and so
much
more!!!
It
brought
tears
of
laughter,
tears
of
sadness,
and
has
given
me a
new-found
hope
for my
life!!
As a
reader
who
does
not
know
this
family,
I ask
that
you
PLEASE
read
this
book!!!
It
can't
help
but
impact
your
life!!! |
Never
Give Up Hope
- Beautiful
story of a man
and his family
facing a
terrible
medical crisis
and surviving
it against all
odds. I highly
recommend this
book,
especially if
you are an
animal lover
like me. |
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Reviews |
Evelyn@EMprints.com
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