MELBOURNE, Fla., May 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- If there is a will, there is a way. For author Lloyd E. Howser, having a strong spirit, solid moral values and perseverance will help anyone survive the difficulties of life. Not only that, he experienced first-hand the pains of the Great Depression as well as the horrors of World War II. Howser is a proven survivor and readers can discover his amazing journey by reading The Kid From Armourdale, his enduring memoir released through Xlibris.
The true story begins with the life of a kid who was raised in a broken home during the Great Depression. Despite the hardships of the era, he carries with him deep loyalties for God, family and nation and lives his life accordingly. One day in 1941, the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor and the tragedy compels the kid to leave school to serve his country. After the war, he comes back home and marries Esther, a high school dropout from a broken home. Although they are already very poor, the newly wedded couple is willing to work hard, learn and make the best out of every opportunity they can encounter.
The Kid From Armourdale is a true testament of the power of the human spirit and the will to survive. It clearly demonstrates that people who carry the courage and willingness to work can truly succeed in providing for themselves as well as making the best out of their lives. Be touched and inspired by this book by ordering a copy of it online at Xlibris.com or by visiting your local bookstore today.
About the Author
Lloyd was born February 8, 1925, in St. Joseph, Missouri (home of the Pony Express). He was reared in Armourdale, the toughest section of Kansas City, Kansas. His family was very poor. They were self-reliant during the Great Depression, at a time when welfare did not exist. He was orphaned at age thirteen. When the United States entered WWII following the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), Lloyd dropped out of high school and was in the Navy Recruiting Office early Monday, December 8, 1941. He entered Pearl Harbor on March 16, 1942, where he boarded what was to become the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy (USS Enterprise CV-6). He earned two silver and four bronze combat stars while aboard the ship. He returned to the States after approximately three years, and married Esther Beck. After five years of service, he left the navy and later joined the new air force. He and Esther had two children (Carolyn and Gary). Lloyd retired from the air force after acquiring his education and completing twenty years of military service. He worked in civil life as an engineer for such companies as Parsons Engineering, Chrysler Airtemp, Northrop Space Labs, Northrop Carolina, Olin Corp., and Northrop Corp. Aircraft Division. Lloyd and his wife returned from working five years in Saudi Arabia with the Northrop Corp in 1977 and found their Valhalla in Winter Springs, Florida, where they remained for twenty-five years. After the loss of his wife, Lloyd moved to be near his son in Melbourne, Florida.
The Kid From Armourdale * by Lloyd E. Howser
Publication Date: May 15, 2007
Trade Paperback; $21.99; 278 pages; 978-1-4257-5312-2
Cloth Hardback; $31.99; 278 pages; 978-1-4257-5315-3
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