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    Follow the Trend: The Story of a Life and Observations from Living It
    Follow the Trend: The Story of a Life and Observations from Living It
    Follow the Trend: The Story of a Life and Observations from Living It
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    Follow the Trend: The Story of a Life and Observations from Living It

    By James R. Boyd B.S. M.Ed.

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    The time spent completing this book was so enjoyable because during those thinking and writing hours, I was able to awaken many, many memories from my childhood and from later years as I grew into the person I have become. There are times when awakened memories elevate our spirits during rough periods, just as they often provide a chuckle when our lives are going well. And reminiscing about the good old days as well as the ones that were not so good can help any of us come to a better understanding of who and what we are today, and why.


    Writing this book has given me peace of mind because of a promise I made to myself more than thirty years ago. It is not the intent of the book to teach anyone. I simply hope that by reading it, somewhere along the way someone just might be able to connect with the joy, the happiness, the sadness, and all of the other emotional ups and downs, included. We all face good times and bad times in life. While the details may vary from person to person, there is a commonality to our lives, which allows us to identify with the each other's highs and lows, successes and failures, trials and tribulations.


    A section of the book discusses learning to think for oneself. Not thinking, or allowing those in the media and the political arena to fill our minds with lies or useless nonsense has become more prevalent in our society. A discussion of many of the tactics and techniques used to misinform, misguide, or misdirect the public is included with personal perspectives gained from decades of work, study, and thought.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateNov 23, 2010
    ISBN9781452084145
    Follow the Trend: The Story of a Life and Observations from Living It
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    James R. Boyd B.S. M.Ed.

    James R. Boyd was born soon after the country began its descent into the Great Depression. His life was hugely impacted both by the state of affairs in the country as a whole and by the political and social issues inherent in growing up in the south at that time. His childhood was spent in a small town in what he describes as a large, close-knit family. After his father died suddenly at the age of forty-nine, he knew he was simply going to have to carve a future out of the moral support of a loving family and his own wish to succeed. After completing high school and a year of college, Mr. Boyd joined the Air Force just as he was about to be drafted by the Army. When he turned down an offer to train as a pilot, he was trained as a medic and led an interesting and helpful life while serving in Japan. Following military service, Mr. Boyd completed college with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Florida A & M University, and later attained a Master of Education degree in Urban Education from Antioch University. He taught general science and mathematics in Philadelphia. In addition to his regular classroom responsibilities, for five years he held various administrative positions including Coordinator, Assistant Director, and Director of Leadership Training for the city of Philadelphia. He coordinated an exchange program with a private school in the city. For ten years, he was director of an alternative school whose target population was students with behavioral issues. Mr. Boyd co-authored with his wife: Help Me Decide: Learning to Make Good Choices. This book is currently being used around the country and internationally to help teach students how to examine and manage their own behavior.

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