Rent 9781621475040 | Only in America : 101 Stories from George Johnson's American Journey

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Only in America can some stories be told. This is the collected stories of an African-American man born, molded, manufactured, assembled, and rolled off the assembly line into the rough, urban American wilderness.

Prayer	p. 15
Dedication	p. 17
The Best Foot Forward Series	p. 19
Acknowledgements	p. 21
Forward	p. 23
Introduction	p. 25
From Hotel Bellboy to US Congressman: Only in America	p. 29
Sister Johnson, You Got Yourself a Little Preacher There	p. 33
Sit Down, George Johnson. You Can't Read	p. 37
From a Nap to Honor... MOREs Geometry in the Blink of an Eye	p. 39
Dressing for Success	p. 45
Running Track - I Wasn't Fast, but I Was Consistent	p. 47
Estelle and the Wash Cloth: A Lesson in Respecting My Father	p. 51
Having God's Favor When I Didn't Know What Favor Was	p. 55
A Math Test May Have Started It All	p. 59
TSgt. George Campbell Jr. - United States Air Force Basic Training and Faith	p. 63
Events That Affect Our Lives	p. 65
The Real World of War: This is Not a Drill	p. 69
Coming Home to America: Next Stop, Tinker AFB	p. 73
Thank God for Betty Harmon	p. 77
Coach Virgil Milliron: Teaching Lessons in Truth-378 Times	p. 79
Mentors Joe A. Leone, Thomas E. English, and George A. Miller	p. 85
How I Got Out of College Safely-So I Thought	p. 89
Knowing Your Best and Doing Your Best	p. 93
A New Spiritual Beginning: The Hour of Power	p. 97
Meeting Robert Schuler in Nashville, Tennessee	p. 101
Estelle Equals Mom:	p. 103
A Conversation with Estelle at Thirty-Seven	p. 105
Henry Bellmon - World Statesman on "I"	p. 107
Theodore S. Baumberger, Ph.D., aka, Doc	p. 109
DHS Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration: Steak, Lobster, and Champagne	p. 113
Hard Lessons That Weren't So Hard	p. 119
Brother Johnson's Character Reference	p. 121
Jodi Cotton and Kate O'Neill: Talking "Bout My Girls	p. 125
I Can See the Family Resemblance	p. 133
Using Drugs and Becoming a Super Star	p. 137
George III on Learning to Drive	p. 141
Taking the Chokehold off Kids	p. 145
Making Right Choices Right	p. 149
Batting .500: "Lord, Just Let Me Hit Every Other Ball"	p. 153
Miss Mattie's Spanking a White Kid in the Grocery Store	p. 157
George III on the Drugs in the Dorm	p. 161
Why George III Became an Entrepreneur at Heart	p. 165
Granddad Tom and the Neighborhood Drunk	p. 169
Hiring the Right Person	p. 173
Out of Tragedy Comes a Friend	p. 177
Death by E-mail or Social Media	p. 179
D'Anna: No, No! Uncle George Phone	p. 183
Surrounded with the Best of His Wealth and Beauty	p. 187
Bob Goodwin on Diversity and Setting Up a Friend	p. 191
OEM Communications Training Team: The Energizer Bunnies of Communications	p. 197
Senior Communication Directors Breakfast: Reservations Required	p. 201
9/11: A Remembrance	p. 203
Acting Out an Effective Message: Clearly, Concisely, and Accurately	p. 207
The Falls Creek Experience	p. 215
I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag: Fort McHenry	p. 223
Jennifer "McCall" Dempsey: You've Got the Power	p. 229
Brother, I've Been Vetted: Gerald Davis on Trust	p. 233
Believe or Believe Not: Either Way, You Believe	p. 237
The Way Hummingbirds Fly: The Summer Peace of 2009	p. 241
Relationships and Faith: No Separation of Anything from God	p. 243
Planting Dream Seeds: Charles and Carol Roberts	p. 247
Cyd Roberts Called	p. 251
Catherine Elizabeth Day: That's What Friends Are For	p. 253
Kindness and Generosity	p. 257
How Fragile We Are	p. 259
Young Zach	p. 261
On Charity and Giving	p. 263
Accountability Twenty-Four-Seven Everywhere	p. 269
Hard Work: What Do We Know About Hard Work?	p. 271
You've Got a Friend	p. 273
Nurturing Relationships-Time Required	p. 275
So Who's Watching You?	p. 281
Teaching While Walking in Faith	p. 285
Love Will Keep Us Together	p. 293
Addiction to Faith, Hope, and Love: High School Leadership Class	p. 295
For the Love of a Woman	p. 299
Nurturing and Nourishing Stronger Relationships	p. 303
Papa's Growing Relationship	p. 307
Covered Wagons and Man Walking on the Moon	p. 309
Declared Friendships	p. 313
Professional Photography in an Instant World	p. 315
Pot nor Window	p. 317
Miss Mattie and the Ohio Relatives	p. 319
Working and Being Pretty	p. 323
Where Are You Being Fed?	p. 325
Living Our Best Life	p. 329
Three Yards and a Cloud of Dust: The Game of Life	p. 333
Got a Coach?	p. 335
Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer?	p. 337
Oral Roberts: Christians and Learning How to Receive	p. 341
How Do People without Faith Make It?	p. 345
It Really Is a Very Small World when We Find Ourselves on the Globe	p. 349
I Love You as Big as the Sky	p. 353
We Are All Influenced by Someone	p. 355
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.?	p. 357
Who Killed Goliath?	p. 359
Executive Chef Big A1	p. 363
Oh Say Can You See	p. 367
A Conversation with Jim and Paul	p. 369
The Fine Art of Listening	p. 371
The Richness in Poverty: Brother Olan and Sister Marie	p. 375
Good News-Bad News From Northeast 23rd	p. 377
Being Kind	p. 383
Leadership Oklahoma City: Class XXVI Impressions	p. 387
Singing with the Harlem Gospel Choir at B.B. King's	p. 397
Dr. Pope the Higher Education Executive and Myron the Chauffeur	p. 403
Bibliography	p. 409
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George Earl Johnson, Jr. has been a public relations professional and the state director of communications for human services in Oklahoma. Johnson has had hundreds of articles and feature stories published in state and local newspapers, and national magazines, including The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. George lives in Forest Park, Oklahoma, with his wife of forty-three years, Birdie. www.gbjohnsoninc.com

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