The Genius In Your Wound:

Life’s Worst Can Reveal Your Best

By Allan Dayhoff, Jr., D.Min.

A single book with the cover title "The Genius in Your Wound" rests against a stack of five such books.
In a black shirt, jeans, and a ball cap, Al sits in a folding chair on the beach in front of his black Toyota Sequoia and, on the ground at his feet, his chocolate lab.

In Al’s own words:

“Hearing firsthand accounts with people, I began to see a relationship between a kind of unexplained insight into the experiences of others and the previously hidden, unseen effects of my own life story. Like the early morning sunrise after agonizingly long, cold, and dark wintry days, I began to warm to the idea that the chaos and cruelty that scars our lives is not the beginning nor the end of the story for any of us. Listening to these wounded souls I was amazed to discover that I already knew what they would say. I began to realize that the wounds of my own life might have given birth to a Genius ability to connect with others who suffer like I have. Genius may be the other side of our wound!”

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  • “I was stuck in a routine that I wasn't enjoying, doing the same thing day after day. Reading this book gave me the insight to start making different choices for myself to find new opportunities.”

    -- Reader in Fairfax, VA

  • "Learning about the Genius in my wound has inspired me to write my next chapter and explore new possibilities. Al is a compelling writer!"

    -- Reader in Baltimore, MD

  • “As always, Pastor Al has delivered insightful material in a concise package..”

    -- Reader in Tallahassee, FL