Gracie Hall-Hampton
Language: English
Published by AuthorHouse, US, 2013
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- New
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- Title
- Gracie Hall-Hampton
- Author
- Codis Hampton II
- Publisher
- AuthorHouse, US
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1491831138
- ISBN 13
- 9781491831137
- Item weight
- 477 grams
I have learned over the years that there is no greater feeling of accomplishment than to give something of oneself in hopes that others will benefit from that gift. The idea was planted in my being by my father’s way of raising his children. It grew in leaps and bounds and, in fact, was magnified when actually I began to listen to stories about my family history.
I took those stories passed on to me by my father, mother, grandmother, and other family members to form a story about my Grandmother Gracie Hampton. It was her lifestyle, environment, conditions and timeline in which she lived, that is the story’s anchor, and my inspiration. And make no mistake, even though I have used the real names of the Hampton’s family central characters, and most relatives, all words written as dialog in this book are mine and mine alone. I’ve adding my words as dialog, along with a few fictional characters to facilitate a story line of how it could have happened during the events noted.
At times, it was a struggle to keep an eye on my purpose in life. God knows I have been distracted many times. Often, by my own misguided actions. Yet, I’ve always returned to my roots, the foundation of my upbringing, the unapologetic belief that I can not only survive but thrive and compete in any environment. I learned that from my ancestors. My youngest son, once remarked, “I’m not sure who I am.” At the time, he was going through an identity crisis trying to find out where he belonged in life. My advice was simple, “Go look in the mirror. That’s who you are and who will get you where you want to go.”
I hope this book helps others remember who and where they came from.
Codis Hampton II
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About the Author
I’d been chasing self-independence which led me to open a retail business. Success with no capital for expansion led to its closure. I wanted a career, not just a job. I needed to be in charge of my own destiny. In 1978, I left my beloved Milwaukee and moved to California where a Civil Service position awaited. It turned out to be one of the best decisions my wife, and I have ever made.
A few years before retiring from the “rat race” in 1996, I discovered my true love, writing. I started by publishing an online newsletter with my own opinionated articles leading off each issue. I graduated by writing my first book, Unchon-ni, a semi-biography tale about my military tour in Korea in the early sixties. In this politically charged year of 2013, most people have become accustomed to instant critique and sound bites from various media. The truth is often bent; twisted, shredded, and repackaged to resemble something that your conscious tells you is a lie. Independent thinking is not a lost art. Just because people with those types of opinions seem to dominate the landscape, they are still the minority, no matter their color or creed.
It’s these life altering events that shape a person, a family, a neighborhood, and a community. The truth must be treasured and not compromised. Those real experiences supply the foundation upon which we are built and thus enable us to do the right thing based upon facts. That is the creed upon which I’ve based my life in every circumstance. No matter what, somehow one should always do the right thing for all involved. It keeps one grounded."
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