Lionel Barry Harris – författare

Before I decided to write this book, I lived by an ironclad code. Many years prior to Spike Lee filming "Do The Right Thing," I was obsessed with that premise, both, morally and spiritually. In addition, I''ve been on a lifelong quest to be a tangible blessing and inspiration to everyone I interact with, and especially children. I thoroughly believe that outward and inner joy is achieved by making others happy and bringing the very best out in them. I''m convinced that WE, as human beings, are meant to be flesh and blood blessings to one another - and not sources of anguish and suffering.

If an intelligent and fair-minded person takes a moment to consider my enduring code, they will understand why I am upset and opposed to a man like ''Donald Trump'' and why I deem him a total disaster as a U.S. President. If Mr. Trump has any redeeming qualities, they have alluded me. Honestly, I do not believe he has any qualms with "Doing the ''wrong'' thing" and that is totally vexing to me.

Well prior to the 2016 presidential election and many, many years before Spike Lee tackled the subject matter on film, I was virtually obsessed with "Doing the right thing," both morally and spiritually. In addition, I''ve been on a lifelong quest to be a tangible blessing and inspiration to everyone I interact with, and especially children - whom I was blessed to work with and around for a period of forty (40) years.

I truly believe that outward and inner joy is achieved by making others happy and bringing the very best out in them. In essence, I feel we are flesh and blood blessings to one another and not sources of sorrow, pain and turmoil.

I have spent an entire lifetime practicing and endorsing the aforementioned principles and I am acutely mindful that there are individuals who fully disdain them. Unfortunately, Donald Trump, our sitting president, is such a person. Therefore, I am diametrically opposed to him and I am compelled to speak out against him.

Without apparent rhyme or reason, a young army corporal is assigned the somber task of escorting the body of a fellow soldier to Chicago, Illinois. Stationed in San Antonio, Texas, the corporal neither knows the deceased soldier, and nor is he, himself, a native of Chicago. Therefore, the selected escort is immediately taken aback by the venture. Personally, he considers himself ill-prepared and somewhat miscast in the endeavor. However, upon taking an in-depth view of the corporal''s foregoing life, he could be underestimating himself. The distinct path travelled by the corporal, replete with peaks and valleys, groomed and prepared him dearly. To say the least, for him - it was a LONG AND WINDING ROAD.