Fixing the Broken Chain of Life: Using Country Music for the Glue (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493617579)

Harold Orrick was born in Temple, Texas in 1934, on a sharecropper farm. At the age of six, the farm house burnt down, my family and I was forced to move into the barn. The only thing I can say is we had a roof over our heads, even though you could see daylight through the joints of the 1 x 12 board walls. But luckily shortly after that my grandfather, offered our family the opportunity to move to Fort Worth, Texas, to help manage an apartment house on Washington Street. The reason I mention all this, is to let you know how I ended up in Fort Worth, Texas. That gave me the opportunity when I finally entered high school at Trimble Tech, a trade school taking print shop. I met the love of my life, on the first day of school of my senior year. I know heaven just opened up and there she was. The following summer I was lucky enough to marry this angel I was 19 she was 17 everyone said it wouldn't last six months. 60 years later, three beautiful daughters, four fantastic grandchildren. Several years of learning the printing trade following high school. 28 years of ownership of a printing company, along with real estate and investments. Not necessarily in that order, but after being married 60 years to this high school sweat heart. She's been very good to me and we've been very lucky, considering where we started from and the hurdles we had to jump over. We were able to accomplish all of these wonderful things, because we have pulled together and we are, best of friends. Now I have tackled one of the most important projects of my career. That is writing novels. This series of novels has a personal message that I would like to share with you. Also a message that these science fiction novels could become a reality. But that would take a lot of luck. Then the hope is, one of the most heartbreaking terrible disease, the world has ever known. With the help of our government, our scientists and the public as a whole. It will take all of our efforts together, but there could be a Cure for Mental Illness. that is my Hope! The amazing conclusion, of this novel of hope. Is entitled "Fighting to Fix the Broken Chain of Life" by Harold Orrick