The Fate Of My Father: The Triumphant True Story Of A Father Who Challenged Power At Home And Overseas

Pilot. Athlete. Soldier. Leader.Years after I was born years after the war my father told my mother that if he had been born just twenty years later he could have done more with his life.He didnt ask to be born into a world where blacks were often hated brutalized and seen as disposable. He didnt ask to be born into a world on the brink of the most brutal war in human history. He didnt ask to be raised with a house packed with a variety of family members just barely clinging to life above poverty.Thinking about it makes me laugh because my father ended his life as a member of the Retired Officers Association Phi Delta Kappa and Omega Psi Phi. He served on the board of the United Way the City Hospital the local YMCA NAACP and the Urban League. He was an outstanding prospect as a high school gridder and became a college and high school licensed football basketball and softball official in Ohio and Indiana. And by the time he was finished with his extensive military career he had the first and second common infantrymans badges an Army Commendation Medal a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. When he started his career achieving these could have been considered impossible. But through grit determination faith - and more than a little clever thinking - he fought his way through BOTH World War 2 and the Korean War where he fought with a unit so bold and aggressive they were called the Tropic Lightning!There were two Americas back then and this is the story of a man who found victory in both. He fought against the tide of history and even when the opportunities werent there he made his own. When you read Fate of My Father youll look through a window into some of historys biggest stories and discover the little edges the amazing corners that the history books can never tell you. Most importantly youll see it through the eyes of my hero a man who isnt just remembered for being great but for being good - a warm mentor a kind husband and a loving father. I dont want people just to remember Ross Paige Barrett the hero. I want them to remember the man because the code that he lived by - of honoring the people before you of showing respect to people even when they couldnt help you in return a curiosity to learn and teach and grow - is an inspiration to everyone looking to carve out a place in this world no matter their nationality or skin color. Heres what this book isnt - its not longwinded or pretentious. You can read it in an afternoon. This isnt a life that needs embellishment or dramatic language. It isnt bitter cynical or destructive. War is hell and I talk about what he experienced in honest terms but I dont speak to tear down institutions or people. It sure as hell isnt boring. Read this book let your hair stand on end learn a little bit more about a generation you might not have spoken to your parents about. Most of all leave your time with me with an unstoppable determination to do whats right and do whats great - just like my father did.Read his thrilling inspiring story RIGHT now by scrolling up and clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page