Rising from humble roots in Cow Creek, Kentucky, Sterling Sparks learned the importance of hard work and hanging tough regardless of circumstances. With a praying Mom and the courage to try a number of paths, he found success in military service, real estate, and later as the owner of a trucking company. The themes of his life twist and turn through the trials and tribulations common to everyone: a medical challenge that knocked him out of the Army, marital struggles that tested his faith, and the need to reinvent his career after his chosen path lost viability.

His message is an important one. You can be successful if you give it 100 percent and don't give up on your dreams. The stories within this book entertain and enlighten from the folksy country tales of his childhood to action-packed stories of the military in wartime.Climb aboard for a bumpy, but ultimately fullling ride through a life well lived.