"The book tells the story of educator, minister, and politician, Jack Scott, who embodies the basic decency and easy charm of small town America at its best. Born in the dusty town of Sweetwater, Texas, Jack is the product of a devout evangelical family who started his career as a Church of Christ preacher, ministering to small local churches and eventually to a prominent church is Los Angeles. A Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and the influence of mentors changed his path to education, first as Professor of Religion at Pepperdine University and later as President, then Chancellor, in the California Community Colleges, the largest system of higher education in the country. A twist of fate eventually lead him to a career in state politics, where he served for twelve years in the California Legislature"--