A Long Way from Home

<p>Books can do many things. They can inspire share history scare thrill inform- the list is long. As I look over the chapters on Iraq Chiapas Iran Hezbollah Zaire etc- I see the very real possibility that this book could become a new text for the International Society for Research on Impulsivity!</p><p> </p><p>Impulsivity is defined as the “tendency to act on a whim displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought reflection or consideration of the consequences.”</p><p> </p><p>I got that- I really do.</p><p> </p><p>Personally I’ve tried to measure some life situations- and some decisions- by this axiom; “What’s the worst thing that could happen?”</p><p>As of this writing it’s been over 40 years since I had the privilege of working as a young chaplain at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department in Memphis Tennessee. The Senior Chaplain was Rev. Jimmy Whitlock a complicated amalgamation of faith and fury. Under his care I spent my days in the jail and my nights on the streets of Memphis.</p>