Fathers and Sons: A Tip of the Hat
Twenty-two Baby Boomer sons pay tribute to their Greatest Generation fathers. Striving and sacrifice, challenges and successes: two generations of American families at a unique time in our history.
It was an era unlike any other. Twenty-two sons born in the years during or after World War II pay tribute to the fathers (and others) who shaped their lives. Striving and sacrifice, challenges and successes: these stories will resonate with anyone who wants more insight into two generations of American families at a unique time in our history. The book includes over 130 photos, largely of the fathers and families of the authors. The front and back cover artwork, and several illustrations within the book, were commissioned by Sponsoring Editor Jim DeVoe and created by Jim's grandson, Matteo Calderone. Also available in a black-and-white version at a lower price.
Jim DeVoe (Sponsoring Editor and author of “Lucky Me Too!”), born in Schenectady, New York, is the first-born son of a career Air Force officer and grew up attending multiple schools, both Catholic and public, in multiple states as a “military brat”. He played competitive baseball at the highest available level from age eight to eighteen, with his father as his trainer and biggest fan. Jim attended the University of Notre Dame, where he went from a freshman in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) to a senior pursuing Conscientious Objector status—a classification his father, then an Air Force Lt. Colonel, supported in writing (despite the risk for his own future advancement). After fulfilling his alternate service, Jim taught high school before beginning a sales and editorial career of nearly 40 years in educational publishing at the college and industrial/vocational levels.
Now a long-time resident of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Jim and his high school sweetheart, Sylvia, have been married for over 50 years. They are involved in the lives of their children and grandchildren on a daily basis. Jim’s interests include daily movement routines, organic nutrition, and an ongoing interest in "what’s new & what’s next". He is an avid fan of horse racing, and an annual pilgrimage to Saratoga, New York is the highlight of his handicapping year.
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