Honor: Hon-Or Someone Worthy, of Outward Respect, Integrity,To Regard with Honor.

By Claudia Rhodes

I wrote a book a few years ago called Moments in Time - A Models Book. Not unil I read my book twice, did I realize I wanted to write most of all about Honor. Values such as integrity, commitment, faith, forgiveness & hope. Real Men & Women of our armed forces. My Big brothers Mitch & Jimi who taught me to dance (both service men, because of their Love & devotion to me as a very young girl, I know gave me the security to reach my goals. Because of them I feel quite content in knowing, I myself have set standards I am proud of. Because of them & my nephew Scotti, This is my 6th book & now on my 7th, Women get a bad rap, but then, so do our young men. Lets get together & feel alright.
Respect!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503577107

Claudia Rhodes

From 6 months of age to the age of 83, from the day nursery at 6 months of age to a children’s home at 3 years of age on to a few foster homes at age 9 on to a mayor’s home that helped mold my life. A life lost. Then with 2 husbands and 9 children, with them hook up with a basketball legend to meet many sports legends. Dream Team! A dream not destroyed after all, that sent me on the road to healing. The adversity‘s of life past. My pugs now who keep me focused forward to the good things in life.

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Copyright © 2015 by Claudia Rhodes.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2015909305

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-5035-7709-1

                Softcover        978-1-5035-7711-4

                eBook            978-1-5035-7710-7

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Rev. date: 06/09/2015

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CONTENTS

Introduction

One to Six Years Old

Children’s Home and Home and High School

Junior High and High School

Marine Corps

College Days

This book is dedicated to my two big brothers, Mitch and Jimi, and to all servicemen and servicewomen around the world. We are thankful, so very thankful, that you are keeping us safe.

My two big brothers taught me to dance through life with faith and hope. They are my true American heroes. Because of what they lovingly taught me, throughout my life, I am able to welcome blessings and face trials and tribulations courageously, never giving and not losing hope.

I named my son Michael Joseph after my big brothers, Jimi and Mitch, and my father, Joseph. My son Edward named his son Michael after his brother Michael. How cool is that!

Introduction

I wrote a book a few years ago titled Moments in Time—A Models’ Book. Not until I read my book twice did I realize I wanted to write most of all about honor; about values, such as integrity, commitment, faith, forgiveness, and hope; and about the real men and women of our armed forces. My big brothers, Mitch and Jimi, both servicemen, taught me to dance through life. They showed me love and devotion when I was a very young girl, and that gave me the inspiration to reach my goals. Because of their example, I feel quite content in knowing that I myself have set standards I am proud of. Because of them and my nephew Scotti, This is my sixth book and now on my seventh, Women get a bad rap, but then, so do our young men. Let’s get together and feel all right.

Respect!

One to Six Years Old

I was born on June 17, 1922, in a hospital. What hospital? I don’t remember. I lived my first six years in our own home in South Plainfield, New Jersey. My dad, who was from Naples and came to the United States