A self-educated Black man in mid-twentieth century America seeks his childhood dream of flying airplanes. This book chronicles his journey through the worlds of poverty and systemic racism in his event filled quest to find his version of the American Dream.
In
Section
I
of this memoir, "A Legacy or Poverty," experience the pain imposed on the poor of the world anywhere. Fighting resistance to his honest efforts to achieve his place in society, Van picks up the harmful personal characteristics of resentments and need to fight back [Revenge] against the privation and bigotry imposed upon his culture.
II
, "The Seeds of Prejudice," relive the joy of overcoming the obstacles that lay in Van's path to becoming a pilot.
III
, "Addictions," feel Van's despair as he falls victim to Institutional bigotry in High Places and the Hell of alcohol addiction, which results in him destroying all that was good in his world. However, Van recovers from his death spiral into oblivion. To do this, he makes a risky decision that takes him into the forbidden world that is actively opposing his struggle for recovery. Despite being mentally and spiritually inhibited, he finds a Twelve Step Recovery Program that offers the only hope so far.
Chapters 11 through 14 of this Transformational Memoir, Van tells how he went from an agnostic [Unbeliever] to finding his "Higher Power" with only the smallest of Hope.
IV
, "Carrying the Message," our intrepid hero finds that the most venerated religious institution of his culture has changed since his youth, which leaves him at odds with society once again.
Section V,
"Conclusions," Van finds the greatest treasure of all, the love of self and his fellow creatures.
Are you a fellow traveler on the path to peace and righteousness? If so, then this book is for you!