Robert D. Patton

Living Positive with Imperfection (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Robert Bob Pattons book, a memoir, the personal story of his fifty-nine-year career as an educator, a state representative, and a public servant, contains details of three generations of a family that worked the soil, built community, and took responsibility for their own welfare, like many similar families, and made this country one of the greatest in the world. Bobs personal progression from a high school teacher to professor in a state university, state representative, and a public servant is evidence of a highly competent, and well-motivated individual who achieved significant accomplishments. He is to be particularly admired for his lack of bitterness, despite divorces, life as a single parent, political defeat, and job loss. His only complaint is against politicians who will do anything to remain in power no matter whether it is morally right or wrong or good for society or not. Although well past retirement age, he continues to work for the Tennessee legislature despite being displaced in one position when the opposing party gained control of the legislature. Mervin Perry, PhD, professor emeritus, East Tennessee State University

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris US
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781514423813
• Artikelnr.: 52602115

Autorenporträt

"Dr. Robert 'Bob' Patton is a retired college professor but certainly not retired from life. In his memoir, he has related many of the life experiences that formed the basis for the values by which he has lived. Many of these events will have the reader recalling similar events in his or her life. Bob was successful in areas that included family, academia, politics, and friendships. Even though he experienced political defeats and divorce, his faith carried him through. Bob should be applauded for writing this book to inform his children and relatives about their family history. I would encourage prospective readers to read this memoir, as I believe you will find his story entertaining, informative, and uplifting." -George W. Johnson, PhD, University of Maryland University College, retired Robert D. "Bob" Patton has served his community as a county commissioner. Most recently, he served the state of Tennessee 2008-2014 as a house sergeant-at-arms. From 2004 to 2008, he was the administrative assistant to the secretary of state of Tennessee, and for the ten years prior to that, he was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He has both taught at and chaired the Department of Health Education for East Tennessee State University and has edited four textbooks. He published Tennessee Political Fireworks along with numerous articles and papers.