"Electricity." That's how just-retired Air Force Lieutenant General Ron Cody thinks of his son, who always follows the path of least resistance.
"Transparent." That's how nineteen-year-old Josh Cody thinks of his father, who is always too busy for him. Ron is a parent, but largely invisible to Josh.
Service Before Self explores the troubled relationship of these proud individuals as they discover that there is more than one way to serve. Told in alternating points-of-view, the novel puts readers into the minds of both characters as they are forced to confront the tremendous power and importance of the father-son bond.