FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., June 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Each day we live serves as a page to a book called life. Some may lead to a beginning or an end of a chapter in our lives; others mark a fleeting yet memorable experience, while a few remind us of lingering memories of people and places that were once a part of our lives. One man has collected the pages, and now, he gives us the gift of his remarkable life. Author Wayne Richardson takes us to his personal collection of bittersweet memories bound in a single book, So You Think You Were Born Poor.
The youngest of eight children, Richardson was born as about as poor as any church mouse in the nation. Life was particularly harsh during his younger years, but somehow, they managed to enjoy the happiness that life has to offer. Inspiration presented itself to him as the years of youth passed by, and he began writing memoirs in 1997 until the year 2007 to document the extraordinary life he has lived. Each chapter of this book presents the people, places, and experiences that added color to his existence, making him richer in life and love.
So You Think You Were Born Poor teaches us that wealth is not measured by material possessions. Richardson's life story is a testament that the best things in life are indeed free; all it takes is to recognize and cherish each moment spent with them. This book is a celebration of life; it inspires everyone to treasure each day as a gift and motivates us to mark each page as a memorable experience worth more than any riches combined.
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About the Author
Wayne Richardson was the youngest of eight children. Born with the rickets, he couldn't hold his head up off his shoulder until he was a year old, and couldn't walk until he was two years old. After he was born, his bassinette was a box in which fish were shipped to a butcher shop. His father was a share-cropper. After graduation from high school, Richardson spent a tour in the Navy, worked in engine service for the Milwaukee Railroad until they went broke, worked for five years with the Montana Power Company, served four years in Eastern Turkey up next to the Russian border, and spent four years building missile sites in Europe and two years with Lockheed Aircraft as a buyer until Rolls Royce filed for bankruptcy and couldn't build the engines for the L-1011 airplane. After getting laid off, Richardson spent what was left of his working career running his own refrigeration and A/C Company. Richardson is now eighty-one years old.
So You Think You Were Born Poor * by Wayne Richardson
Publication Date: June 13, 2009
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 115 pages; ISBN 978-1-4415-2694-6
Cloth Hardback; $29.99; 115 pages; ISBN 978-1-4415-2695-3
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