I haven't done a book
review in a couple years, to busy or to old to concentrate on the little details
that goes into dissecting someone's literary work. When
I picked up this book, and read the first few pages, my political juices start
to flow, because I realized the author and I grew up just a few miles apart
and we knew the same people in our community. The riveting sensational dynamics
of our childhood pales with each other, I could identify with him losing his
father at an early age.
This book is a must read
for anyone who ever had desires and dreams, lived or had relatives in the south.
It is a motivational essay which our kids could really use. It touches on the
human fragilities of an old white police chief in his hometown and his influence
on young Ron. The high school years is spell binding for me, because I remember
that era so well.
The many ballplayers or
cops he talked about, I knew, played with, or played against at sometime
in my baseball career and to this day, tall tales and truths are spun about the
legends Ron Rawling ran with. Despite the many pitfalls,
Ron made his dreams com true, with the help of mentors, and a strong, Black,
positive mother.
His ongoing quest for education and
achievement is astonishing. His tenacity to rise above it all shows the strength
of him and his mother's influence in allowing him to realize his
dreams. I don't want to go to deep into this book, because I will spoil the
enjoyment and pride you will get from reading this it. I suggest you curl up
around the fireplace, or the comforts of your home and read this book.
Black cops like Ron Rawling do us
proud in their quest to dispatch justice in a fair and equal, human manner. Buy
this book for a holiday present for a young person and insist they read it,
because the historical facts and times is something we shouldn't ever forget.
Today, Ron Rawling is
doing what he does best, helping people as the Chief of Police of Fremont, NC
and I saw him in real action a month ago, mentoring young boys at a community
affair honoring community leaders. He didn't just
show up, he bought 6 young black boys along to show them the way, exposing them
to things that wasn't possible during his childhood. Get this Book and get it
now.
You can visit Ron's website at:
