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Do you believe the two greatest days in your life are the day you are born and the day you understand why? Scottish theologian William Barclay did and so do the unique individuals you will meet in this non-fiction work by author and sports photojournalist Jerry Norton. Reasons Why is a collection of engaging essays of people in diverse fields who understand their purpose in life. Among them are a National Football League star and his wife who shaped genetic research for an orphan disease that would claim the life of their son. You will meet a Japanese American who lived through the 1945 atomic bomb explosion on Hiroshima and a survivor of US Airways' FL 1549 Miracle on the Hudson. There is an improv actor teaching communication skills to doctors and a landscaper turned ballroom dance instructor. The military is represented by a naval aviator who endured 8 months as a Vietnam prisoner of war in the "Hanoi Hilton" and a double amputee Wounded Warrior turned yoga instructor. Special sections are devoted to fallen war heroes and heroes from the 9/11 terrorist attack.
About the author
According to Forrest Gump, "life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." That certainly us true of the aging process. The challenges that tarnish the silver lining of the Golden years can be daunting if not frightening. For help navigating the troubled waters of old age, author Jerry Norton's latest book is the answer. As a soon-to-be nonagenarian, Norton has walked the walk and describes the journey in his non-fiction work 89 and Counting...Am I Old Yet?
The former aerospace engineer turned sports photojournalist spent most of his leisure life coaching young children in their sport of choice be it youth football and baseball, girls' softball, swimming, and wheelchair and Special Olympic tennis. An anthology of his poems capturing precious moments during a sports season are cherished by former players and their parents.
Still he had time to write four other books: Mom, Can I Play Football--An Introspective View of the Game for Parents and Coaches (1999), Unintended Consequences--How Adults Took the Fun Out of Youth Sports (2016), Live a Lot Learn A Little--An Autobiographical Memoir (2019), and Why!--Born With a Purpose (2019)
