Published: June 29, 2011
Words: 105003 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

As a young man, Horace learned blacks were inferior to whites in every way, an assumption he never questioned until the day he heard Scott Joplin, a player not allowed to share a stage with white musicians. From that moment, Horace travels through history, surviving the depression, the death of his wife, World War II, meeting the finest men and women US history has to offer, gleaning from each of.

Extended description

It’s been said that your life ain’t worth a damn unless you touch the souls of those you meet along the way.

Born on a once grand plantation in South Carolina, Horace’s path in life parallels that of a growing nation. Horace has lived a long life, fortunate to have befriended many legendary icons of the twentieth century. His cherished friends left an indelible foot print in what became our Nation’s most productive and turbulent era. They touched the souls of everyone they met, and future generations. Whose soul had Horace touched? Where was his legacy? Would he be remembered long after he was gone? Does it really matter? One’s life isn’t measured by the breaths that you take. It is measured by the amount of times your breath has been taken away. Horace has lived a remarkable life, but I'll let you decide. Count the times his breath has been taken away. Let him touch your soul. Horace’s life has made a difference in all the souls he has met along the way.

The Last Cha... (Read more) It’s been said that your life ain’t worth a damn unless you touch the souls of those you meet along the way.

Born on a once grand plantation in South Carolina, Horace’s path in life parallels that of a growing nation. Horace has lived a long life, fortunate to have befriended many legendary icons of the twentieth century. His cherished friends left an indelible foot print in what became our Nation’s most productive and turbulent era. They touched the souls of everyone they met, and future generations. Whose soul had Horace touched? Where was his legacy? Would he be remembered long after he was gone? Does it really matter? One’s life isn’t measured by the breaths that you take. It is measured by the amount of times your breath has been taken away. Horace has lived a remarkable life, but I'll let you decide. Count the times his breath has been taken away. Let him touch your soul. Horace’s life has made a difference in all the souls he has met along the way.

The Last Chance is a historical fiction that follows the life of 115 year old Horace Chance from a barren stretch of dunes in North Carolina, where he meets a couple bicycle shop owners from Ohio that teach him all about flight, right on through to his 2008 presidential election.

His life also reflects the influences of lost friends that have brightened his journey and lost loved ones that made his life worth a damn and ultimately left him, The Last Chance
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Tags

world war ii, historical, the depression, new york city, south carolina, washington dc, world war i, civil rights, babe ruth, 20th century, presidential elections, base ball

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Review by: Robin Giannone on Aug. 21, 2011 :
The Last Chance is great. While not a difficult read, it is jam-packed with fun informative history, love and humor, and a look at the human spirit. I had a great time reading this, and I believe that it could genuinely inspire young people to study further into any number of things, people or events that are beautifully touched on in this story.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: William Olsen on July 10, 2011 :
This book is very well written. The author obviously took his time with actual events and people from our great history and also added his imagination. Horace is my hero. I have laughed, cried, and been amazed throughout. Love it!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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