Josh was born in 1977 in Pendleton, Oregon. He was adopted at age ten by conservative Mennonites in Estacada, Oregon in 1988. He moved away from Estacada in 2001 and worked at a children’s home in Virginia for three and a half years. He then moved to Indiana where he worked at a Men’s Rehab for a combined total of five years starting in the late summer of 2004 and stretching through 2009. He currently lives in Barberton, OH
Eventually Josh contacted and reconnected with his biological parents.
His birth mom passed away two years after their “God directed” reconnection. His adoptive grandma, two adoptive sisters and his adoptive dad passed away during this same period of time.
He wrote and self-published a memoir in 2012, Finding My Voice: A Journey into Faith. This book was recently re-released. He has self-published six books, including collections of original poetry.
A few months ago, he released a work of fiction titled, AO: A Tale of Four Strangers. In the story, Alex, Shana and Rand initially hate each other. The mysterious AO brings them together in mysterious ways and they eventually learn why he brought them together and he gives them a glimpse of what being on his team could look like.
Josh lives in Barberton, OH. On weekends he can be found at White Rabbit Galleries in downtown Barberton, where he is one of the Resident Artists. He explores working with abstract art in his studio space on the second floor. The Gallery is open Thursday and Friday Evenings and Saturday afternoons (11 am to 7 pm.).
If you are ever in Barberton, feel free to “hop” on over to the Gallery when they are open and enjoy two currently running shows.
Finding My Voice Publishing and Services
Your words, your life, your story
JoshFMVBechtel@gmail.com
The mission of Finding My Voice Publishing and Services (FMV) is Publishing and helping others voice their visions, dreams and stories through poetry, art and other creative writing, including fiction and nonfiction.
New in 2024, we are offering a selection of prints with original poetry overlaid. Here are some samples.
To order or to make any enquiries please contact us directly at joshfmvbechtel@gmail.com.
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