Son of Sassamansville - Hardcover

by Leonard A. Swann Jr. (Author)

Leonard A. Swann, Jr. in his memoir, Son of Sassamansville, traces his humble childhood in rural Pennsylvania, education in a one-room schoolhouse, graduation from Muhlenberg College and Harvard University, experiences in the petroleum industry, bankruptcy and oblivion, rebirth as a producer of documentary videos, and surviving the loneliness of old age. Learn from Son of Sassamansville how to recognize and incorporate the hustle gene into an energetic approach to life. Witness how rural values and family experiences in childhood become important shields for the vicissitudes of adult life. Follow one man's journey through William Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man to reinforce your own fortitude and protect your happiness in aging.