This book is about the life story of a man born of poor parentage, near death as a baby, adopted by his grandparents and miraculously escaped death. His grandfather had taught him to aim high and chart his future. Right from childhood, very ambitious seeking always how he could help others. At six years old, he saved his cousin Annie from drowning. Leap of faith, he became scholar from grade school to college--BSBA Management major. Practiced his profession well, and became a expert in Human Resources. Upon retirement, he immigrated to the USA and again stated at the bottom, climbed the ladder of success. In no time, be achieved his American Dream: FIL-AM Citizen. Became Commissioner of Long Beach, California Senior Citizen Advisory Commission and Honorary Member of the iconic Kitchen Cabinet of President Obama, serving as unofficial adviser to President Barrack Obama in 2009 to the present. His life is dashed with phenom...dream of brother's death while in Hawaii, and mother's passing while in California. He dreamed of finding jobs, getting college education, and building his dream house with only 3,000 pesos, sending 6 children to college became a reality through life's twists and turns, challenges, with ascendancy of work, prayer, and hope. A veteran of WWII who amazingly forged his success as immigrant to the USA, and became an author as well. This memoir belongs to A Man of Destiny, who had conquered near death and boyhood poverty, followed his star, his dream, his goal, and captured, conquered...walked his destiny with a will to win--no matter how difficult, and in life of poverty, overcame all barriers, including death when he was a little baby. He grew up, worked, and forged the long and winding road to become a better man of his time.
- | Author: Candido M. Manal|MR Candido M Manal N/A
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Jun 11, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 220 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1534766073
- | ISBN-13: 9781534766075
