Creating Cain - J. P. Hays

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Biographie:
J.P. Hays is the Chicago-born author who, following the loss of his father, began writing as an exercise to work through his grief while also hoping to gain some insight into an important question raised after his father's death. What his sister initially called a love letter to Dad has been adapted by J.P. into the surprising story of Creating Cain, based on the true story of his father's life from 1957 to 1966. J.P. completed many years in law enforcement as a police officer and is now retired, choosing to leave the cold and snow behind to enjoy life in the Smoky Mountains of Southeastern Tennessee. Today, he still applies lessons learned from his father and continues to be dedicated to the importance of family. He is a supportive and loving husband and father to his children and is now an adoring grandfather to three beautiful granddaughters. And who knows? Maybe one of them will be inspired to write a book about him someday....

Sommaire:
Wilmer Hays was a child born into the Great Depression. His dreams of success became a requirement for him from an early age. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had grown into a dedicated and hard-working young adult, committed to providing his family with a better life than his parents provided him. By 1965, most would describe him as living the American Dream in the beautiful Chicago suburb of Grayslake. He was happily married with two children and owned a nice house. He had a great job, a prospering second business, cars, friends, respect in the community, and-perhaps most importantly to him at the time-he had money. By almost every account, Wilmer Hays had it all. Then, seemingly overnight, it was all gone. He left it all behind, moved his family to a neighboring town, and lived the remainder of his life teetering on the brink of poverty. Years later, his son would seek the answer to an important question: What happened in Grayslake that so dramatically changed all their lives forever? He wasn't prepared for what he would learn....