ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- No matter how terrible one's past may be, change is always possible as long as the heart is filled with passion and the mind is focused. These are the themes that readers will discover in "Supper Table," the compelling new book about helping disoriented people, written by Raymond Lawrence Smith.
Set in the 1940s, "Supper Table" tells the story of a fictional fifteen year-old hydrocephalic boy who meets another younger boy, who saw intelligence in his eyes and became his friend. The ten year-old friend begins teaching the 'Water Head,' as hydrocephalics were often called. The fifteen year-old had not been required to learn table manners, or not much of anything else. He was physically strong and solved his problems with force. The friend taught him to be civil and, as a result, the fifteen year-old becomes inspired to go to school. Years later, he graduated elementary school, built himself a house and even married a similarly afflicted young woman who had lived an abusive life. Together they reared two children and were able to help other afflicted children. Their discussions around the supper table became the center of their teachings.
At the heart of the story is the essence of teaching and helping the disadvantaged and promoting a change for the better. Told with a gripping narrative, this book will touch the hearts and move the imagination of its readers. To purchase a copy of Raymond Lawrence Smith's "Supper Table," be sure to visit online at Xlibris.com, Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com or visit your local bookstore today!
About the Author
Raymond Lawrence Smith, Ph.D, was born on a farm in George, North Carolina. He entered the army after completing the ninth grade. He passed the General Education Development Test (GED), graduated Officers Candidate School, flew airplanes, helicopters and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. His education included the GED, a bachelor's degree at the University of Omaha, Master's and Ph.D degrees in Educational Administration and Supervision at The American University in Washington, District of Columbia. With exceptions to six months at the University of Omaha, Dr. Smith completed his education, from the GED to the doctorate, attending classes two nights a week for almost twenty years. In his second career, he served as a Junior ROTC instructor and history teacher for three years and a department director for the District of Columbia Public Schools for eighteen years. He taught part-time at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Smith is a life member of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. His novels include "The Ice Cream Man" (Vantage Press, 1991), "The Peach Cobbler Lady" (Noble House, 1995), and "The Buttermilk Biscuit Man" (Vantage Press, 2001).
Supper Table by Raymond Lawrence Smith
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Publication Date: February 9, 2006
Trade Paperback; $21.99; 253 pages; 1-59926-749-7
Cloth Hardback; $31.99; 253 pages; 1-59926-750-0
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