Prisoner of the Truck

<DIV class=Section1><P class=MsoNormal style=TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt>Prisoner of the Truck is a true story about character and the self-discipline of a 12-year old boy who turned his 100-hour a week boyhood truck-prison into a study center. Fred Sarkis bought his mother and eight brothers and sisters a six-bedroom home at age 17. He became a multi- millionaire at age 34 built a ski resort golf course marina and condominium community and failed at age 50. He embraced adversity and with lessons learned on the prison-truck turned failure into success. At age 77 Fred gives volunteer motivational talks to children and adults. <?xml:namespace prefix = o /></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.0pt>Dr. Tom Lickona award-winning author of Educating for Character and Raising Good Children wrote: </SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.0pt>Messages of Character have to be delivered by a person of character. Fred Sarkis is such a person and the story of his remarkable life will help anyone young or old to be a better person and lead a better life. 'Prisoner of the Truck' has the power to touch hearts and bring out the best </SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=TEXT-ALIGN: justify><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.0pt>Dr. Lickona is a developmental psychologist and educator. He is an internationally respected authority on moral development and values education. He has been a guest on numerous radio and television talk shows including Good Morning America and Larry King Live. </SPAN></P></DIV>