My BOOKS
My Story: A Black Bastard from Stick Town
2ND EDITION: From "Stick Town" Texas, Gary Lewis Rhodes has fulfilled aspirations from childhood to retirement. Life experiences led by principles helped accomplish the greatest task and focus on ambitions of purpose. Gary Lewis Rhodes has accepted the responsibility given under God, defined by his calling. "My Story, A Black Bastard Child from Stick Town," provides insight on the journey of this amazing "Man of God!" Read more to learn about vital and SEE (Significant Emotional Events) that formulated the life of this trailblazer.
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What A Firefighting Career: The Fire and Police Side
Author Gary Lewis Rhodes, now a retired (Black) Fire Captain tells his story through his own eyes, as he progressed through his career with the Fort Worth Fire Department. You will laugh, cry, but foremost, understand what it was like to live as a black fireman during challenging times of acceptance. In 1975, there was no such thing as a retired black fireman in Fort Worth. There were no black fire officers in Fort Worth. Writing this book is how Gary Rhodes wanted to share the Fire and Police side of his career with the Fort Worth Fire Department. Read, learn, and enjoy it because it is what it is!
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What A Firefighting Career: The Humor Side
You can find the humorous side of anything! Back at it for the third time, "Author Gary Rhodes" tells it like it is! You won't be able to hold back the short outburst moments this professional career brought to the table. Get comfortable and ready to be amused by some of Gary Rhodes' funny reality stories. This comical read will surely deliver laughter to your heart!
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MAMA: How I Was Raised By A Single Parent
I will start by saying, raising a child as a single parent, is hard, not recommended, and should always be a team effort. Some parents can make it look easy, but it's not. If you find yourself in this situation (whether you are male or female), I will share with you how my mother (a single parent), made raising twelve children, easy in my eyesight. You don't have to be rich, you don't need a college degree, and you don't have to be, "All that, and a bucket of chicken!" All you need is a real desire to raise a good child.
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My Relationships and Encounters with Women
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To make this an enjoyable book to read, or even to listen to, I think I need to keep it interesting and short. My goal is not to teach you anything, but if you learn or can use something from my beliefs and values, that would be the "gravy" of this book or the "icing on the cake", so to speak.
I'm writing about the relationships and encounters I've had with about eighteen different women in my past. I learned many valuable things from all my relationships with women and have picked certain relationships to share with you, so you can learn or just enjoy the read. It gave me great joy to write about these experiences.
I laughed so hard, remembering how things went down, exactly how I was cussed out, and the way things were said. I know my readers are going to get some good laughs. Keep in mind I'm not trying to tell who was wrong or who was right in these stories. I'm just saying...enjoy the read!