<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From schoolboy to soldier to college graduate to university lab researcher Kerry Lyle's life has been anything but boring. From a young boy growing up in Childersburg Alabama Kerry experienced the best of all worlds a loving family caring community and wonderful friends friends that have lasted a lifetime.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mama Loved Kerry Drake</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> an inspiring memoir Kerry reflects on life through the eyes of a young boy during the last years of WWll and into the post-war era.&nbsp;Kerry recalls his early life and shares how certain people and places shaped him. But his journey was not always an easy one. He encountered setbacks and failed business ventures but undeterred Kerry took solace from the Holy Scriptures.&nbsp;Also with the unwavering support and encouragement of his wonderful wife Joyce he found the courage to start over again. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mama Loved Kerry Drake</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> offers a fascinating look at what it was like to grow up in the post-WWII era and is a moving testament to the power of the American dream. His mother once asked Kerry can't you just stick with one job? His response today is Sorry mama! I wanted more for my family.</span></p>