An Improbable Life Author:David C. Wilcox This autobiographical book tells the true story of how the author battled the adversity of a broken home and charted his own course from being a high-school dropout in a prison cell to a PhD from one of the world's finest scientific universities. The story illustrates the power of ideas and persistence in pursuing goals, and clearly demonstrates... more » the wisdom of Aristotle who said, "All things which humans hold sacred can only come from difficulty, struggle, and the growing idealization of bliss and perfection, which can only flourish in the mind when paradise is utterly lost."
The book spans a century, beginning with the birth of the author's father in 1903. It is interlaced with significant twentieth-century events including the development of science and technology at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Great Depression, World War II, the Eisenhower years, and highlights from Major League baseball.
This story has already served as a source of inspiration for wayward youths with whom the author has worked on a volunteer basis. It is a must read for any teenager or parent of a teenager who has run into trouble with the law. Above all, it is a story of tragedy, destruction, redemption and hope that shows why young Americans should never give up on themselves.
Some of the profits from each book sold will be used to donate copies of the book to young men and women incarcerated in youth facilities.« less