Here's a view of the back cover with the description:
As an author, it's always exciting to see an idea transformed into a finished book you can hold in your hands and share with others. That feeling is tempered for me this time by a great sadness, as I lost my father just a month ago today. He was my best friend, my greatest teacher and a constant source of encouragement and inspiration in my writing and everything else I do. His childhood years were spent right in the worst of the Great Depression and he grew up on a self-sufficient farm using the survival skills many of us aspire to learn on an everyday basis as a way of life. He left the farm at 17 years old to join the Navy at the tail end of WWII, and from his job as a radar technician aboard the light cruiser Astoria, he began his career as a radio communications technician.
In my childhood years he taught me how to handle guns, how to hunt, how to fish, how to be at home in the woods and how to work the land. Most importantly, he taught me how to work in general and that no job was beneath me or too menial. He also taught by example in the way he always selflessly put his family first and in how well he single-handedly cared for my bed-ridden mom in the many years of her illness until her death from Multiple Sclerosis. In his last years in his eighties, he loved reading the rough drafts of my chapters as I printed them and frequently caught my errors and typos. He was looking forward to the release of this latest book and was particularly proud that I recently signed a contract for my first novel. I am missing him more than words can describe, but as I reorganize and adjust to life without him, I hope to get back to posting here on a more frequent basis.
Frank H. Williams Jr.
Scott,I am so saddened to hear of your fathers passing. It is a hard thing to lose the person that you loved and looked up to. It is nice to see the finished product on the book it look great. Can't wait to get my paws on one and do a review.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences about your father's passing. I lost my Dad in 1997, and I still miss him to this day. I'm sure your Dad is proud of your achievements and is probably still proofreading over your shoulder. :^)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update - I look forward to reading this book, its a topic long overdue.
Sorry for your loss of your Father. I have your book on pre-order and can't wait to read it. My Father was a WWII Vet as well and passed away in 1988. I still miss him. Always remember the good memories.
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