Near Miss America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781792374692)

began as a jock. Almost every waking moment was spent playing basketball in the winter and tennis in the summer. While injuries ultimately sidelined me, those two sports were my favorite activities. I have raised two amazing children, had a career in cosmetics that spanned 25 years, and weathered the ebb and flow of life with a big smile and a big heart. Then someone suggested I write a book about it. So I did.
Howard Elgison began his professional career as a nuclear engineer designing uranium-fueled reactors for U.S. Navy warships. He finished it by co-writing a book about the life and times of an American beauty queen. A lot of stuff happened in between, but those are the high points.