Jackson Silver Linings

Overcoming, with optimism - A Memoir
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-9963941-2-3
Verlag: DR Publishers
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 98 Seiten

The author, Dr. Jackson, invites you to join him on a trip back through time, experience different cultures, and visit different places and countries. This journey may cause laughter, or may trigger an unanticipated emotion. It is the author's belief that the twenty-one four-page stories will be an easy read. In addition, he hopes that the book will enrich your life and provide some practical insights and understanding that will help you survive and rise above the stresses of everyday life.
An underlying theme throughout the book is the application of Churchill's admonishment to us all,  “Never give in!”  Adhering to those inspiring words provided sufficient impetus to sustain the author’s parents during and after World War II.  The value of having such a mindset was understood and embraced by the author, who is their son.
Through the intimate details in this story, you will experience a revealing journey, which spans a century, and shows how a family navigated through trials and tribulations.  The author recently set the stage for this work by saying, “Dad came from a pro-western family of Samurai descent in Japan. Mum was born in Wales. During World War II, Dad worked for the British Foreign Office.  He was part of the Allied Forces’ antidote to Tokyo Rose’s radio propaganda broadcasts.  They met in London, and then moved to Tokyo, where I was born. Shortly afterwards, we returned to England, where I was educated.”
Union Carbide brought Dr. Jackson to the US in 1976. In 1980, he established a computer consultancy.  After thirty-three years, he asked, “What should I do when I grow up?”  The answer triggered a move to Richmond, Virginia, where he became a university professor.  He hopes to remain continually young-at-heart.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Gordon

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Storytelling (Triangle, VA - London, England)

The Other Side of the Tracks (Battersea, London)

We Shall Fight in the Streets (London)

Family Identity (London)

Medicating Pain (Tokyo - Hong Kong - London - Gillingham, Kent)

Keep Calm and Carry On (London - Bound Brook, NJ)

Baby It's Cold Outside (Buffalo, NY)

All Wet (Tonawanda, NY - Northern Michigan)

Steal My Purse (Piccadilly Circus, London - Southwark, London)

On a Wing and a Prayer (Los Angeles, CA - Toronto, Canada)

A Sticky Wicket (London - Buffalo, NY)

Anne (Nyack, NY)

Love Is All You Need (Buffalo, NY - Puerto Rico - The Dominican Republic)

Showing up (Philadelphia, PA)

Stepping Stones (London - Buffalo, NY - Richmond, VA)
A Track to Run on (London - Buffalo, NY - Richmond, VA)

Junk or Treasure? (Buffalo, NY)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (London - Niagara Falls - Buffalo NY)

Tackle Low - Tackle Hard - Fearlessly (London - Germany - Buffalo, NY)

Rome - The Eternal City (Rome, Italy)

Stand by Me (Neath, Wales & Kyushu, Japan - London - Tokyo - Hong Kong - London - Gillingham, Kent)

References

Über Autor(innen)

Jackson, Gordon
Dr. Gordon Jackson was born in Tokyo, Japan. He was educated in London, England, where he studied chemical engineering. After seven years at Imperial College, he was awarded a PhD for his research into the use of computers in the design of chemical plants.
In 1976, Union Carbide Corporation recruited Gordon in London to work in one of their research facilities near Niagara Falls, New York. His first winter in the USA coincided with Buffalo, New York's newsworthy "Blizzard of '77."
In 1980, Dr. Jackson started his own computer consultancy, which he operated for thirty-three years. During that time he was an active member of the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce. He was the recipient of the Sam Walton Community Leaders Award for his service on the Chamber's Legislative Committee.
In 2014, Gordon relocated to the Richmond, Virginia. He, and his wife are both teachers in area colleges. His wife focuses on nursing students, while he teaches those who seek degrees in Computer and Information Science.