by James Thomas Lee, Jr. 12/14/96 Copyrighted 1993 by James Thomas Lee, Jr. Copyright Number: TXu 617-262 INTRODUCTION {698 words}PART I - MY YEARS OF DIFFICULTY CHAPTER 1. EVERYTHING WAS ALL WRONG {347 words} A. THE YEARS PASSED {216 words} B. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1967 {631 words} C. TRYING TO CAST BLAME {347 words} CHAPTER 2. LOOKING AT MY ENVIRONMENTAL CIRCUMSTANCES {301 words} A. LOOKING AT MY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT {128 words} B. MY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT {224 words} C. MY ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT {318 words} D. MY POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT {375 words} E. NO ONE AND NOTHING TO BLAME {182 words} CHAPTER 3. FINDING THE REAL CAUSE {464 words} A. A PROBLEM WHICH HAD REALLY BEEN ON THE INSIDE {372 words} B. A PROBLEM WHICH IS COMMON TO MANY {208 words} C. A CLEAR CONCLUSION {171 words} CHAPTER 4. THE BEGINNING OF MY DIFFICULT YEARS {390 words} A. MY UNDESIRABLE CHARACTER TRAIT {432 words} B. GETTING AWAY WITH IT FOR A WHILE {430 words} C. MANY ARE WRONG BUT NOT SO EXTREME {298 words} CHAPTER 5. THE UNTIMELY EVENT AND THREAT TO MY NORMALCY {295 words} A. A HARMLESS APTITUDE TEST {273 words} B. AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE TO MY LIFE {370 words} C. AN ALL RIGHT PROGRAM THAT DID NOT STAY ALL RIGHT {317 words} D. FEELING LIKE A PRISONER {569 words} CHAPTER 6. TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL {513 words} A. A TRULY FOOLISH PRANK {189 words} B. MISCHIEF EVEN IN THE CLASSROOM {215 words} C. MY BEHAVIOR WAS SHAMEFUL {403 words} CHAPTER 7. HEADED FOR THE BOTTOM {290 words} A. APPLYING TO COLLEGE {398 words} B. MORE THAN JUST A PROBLEM WITH EDUCATION MATTERS {255 words} C. AWAY FROM HOME {303 words} D. GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START {255 words} E. THE BEGINNING OF THE END {277 words} F. WHAT A PATHETIC PERSON I HAD BECOME {545 words} CHAPTER 8. KICKED OUT FOR GOOD {377 words} A. DEVILISH TO THE END {292 words} B. MY VERY BIG SURPRISE {510 words} C. REALITY FINALLY STRIKES {189 words} D. A COOL RECEPTION {310 words} CHAPTER 9. HAVING TO GO TO WORK {446 words} A. GETTING MY SECOND JOB {409 words} B. A DANGEROUS "BEST" FRIEND {188 words} C. A FRIENDSHIP GONE SOUR - VERY SOUR!!! {374 words} CHAPTER 10. NOVEMBER 6, 1967 - CRAWLING BACK TO ODU {342 words} A. TALKING TO THE DEAN OF MEN STUDENTS {436 words} B. TALKING TO THE PRESIDENT OF ADMISSIONS {495 words} C. GOING HOME AFTER LOSING MY APPEAL {178 words} D. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL {476 words} E. DECEMBER 14, 1967 - THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE {668 words} F. BEING FORGIVEN FOR ALL MY ILL DEEDS {501 words} G. GETTING THROUGH {280 words}PART II - MY MIRACULOUS DELIVERANCE CHAPTER 11. THE FIRST DAYS OF MY NEW LIFE {371 words} A. WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN {356 words} B. A RENEWED ACQUAINTANCE {400 words} C. IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR BOTH OF US {211 words} D. EVERYTHING WAS HAPPENING SO SLOWLY {205 words} E. A NIGHT AT THE BOWLING ALLEY {374 words} F. A CANDID CONVERSATION {155 words} G. STARTING TO DREAM {312 words} CHAPTER 12. DARING TO DREAM {367 words} A. UP AND DOWN, UP AND DOWN {310 words} B. RECOGNIZING A SMALL MEASURE OF VICTORY {242 words} C. UNDERSTANDING THE REASON FOR ALL MY DOUBTS {474 words} D. IT WAS ONLY A SHORT, ONE-TIME REUNION {193 words} CHAPTER 13. EARLY JANUARY 1968 - TAKING THAT FIRST STEP {585 words} A. THE FOOLISHNESS OF SUCH A RESPONSE {293 words} B. HEARING THE OPTIONS {426 words} C. TRYING TO REGROUP {205 words} D. THE SPIRITUAL MATURING PROCESS {425 words} E. TAKING AN "APTITUDE" TEST {394 words} CHAPTER 14. ONE POINT OVER {248 words} A. TAKING THE TEST {140 words} B. GETTING THE RESULTS {465 words} C. TRYING ONCE AGAIN TO REGROUP {255 words} D. REJOICING OVER MY FIRST TRUE VICTORY {545 words} CHAPTER 15. GETTING INTO THE OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAM {253 words} A. RELUCTANCE TO JOIN THE RESERVES {459 words} B. SEEKING ADVICE {232 words} C. COMING UP WITH MY OWN PLAN {332 words} D. WHAT A REQUEST! {459 words} E. A LOW PROBABILITY FOR SUCCESS {355 words} CHAPTER 16. WORKING OUT THE OTHER DETAILS {169 words} A. ANOTHER POTENTIAL SETBACK - WHAT TO DO! {295 words} B. THE BEAUTY OF EVERYTHING FALLING INTO PLACE {178 words} C. FINANCING MY COMEBACK {340 words} D. THE FORTUNATE RECIPIENT OF GOD'S GOODNESS {337 words} E. THE NEXT BIG HURDLE {427 words} CHAPTER 17. FINALLY GETTING AN ANSWER {177 words} A. THE FIRST DREAM REALIZED {222 words} B. THE SECOND DREAM REALIZED {266 words} C. AN INTERESTING OBSERVATION {462 words} D. A MISTAKE WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED {278 words} E. RESPONDING TO GOD'S CRITICS {494 words} CHAPTER 18. THE DREAM ACCOMPLISHED {178 words} A. THE ORDER OF EVENTS IN MY TURN AROUND {1,133 words} CHAPTER 19. REPORTING FOR DUTY IN NORFOLK {284 words} A. GOING BACK TO SCHOOL MADE SENSE {765 words} B. FOUR GOOD REASONS FOR GOING BACK {180 words} C. UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE AT WILLIAM AND MARY {277 words} D. WELL INTO MY NEW LIFE {317 words} E. GIVING THE CREDIT TO WHOM IT IS DUE {263 words} CHAPTER 20. LEARNING ABOUT MY MIRACLE {120 words} A. GETTING INTO CONSULTING {308 words} B. CONTINUED BLESSINGS FROM ABOVE {328 words} C. ATTENDING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY {150 words} D. MY VERY SPECIAL MIRACLE {410 words} E. ONE POINT UNDER {205 words} F. NUMEROUS SYMBOLIC VICTORIES {619 words} COPYRIGHTS PAGE
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