Synopsis
In the summer of 1965, Don Hussey s life changed forever. At twenty-two years old, he was faced with a choice that few have experienced or even imagined. It was time to reach down and summon all of his courage and determination to keep going, or to give up and become a miserable failure. Hussey grew up moving from town to town, just south of Boston. In all, his family moved eleven times during his childhood, and he attended six different schools. His parents divorced when he was three years old, and Don and his brother Peter, a hemophiliac, were sent to live in a home an orphanage of sorts with twenty other displaced children, each competing for attention, a place at the table, and somewhere to sleep. When Don s mother remarried nearly two years later, instead of finally having the stable home they longed for, they found themselves under the oppressive thumb of a brutally abusive, alcoholic stepfather¬ a stepfather who took his frustrations and misery out on all of them, especially Don. At age sixteen, Don left school, and with sheer willpower, determination, and a belief in the promise of America, he began digging his way out of the life he d been thrown into. In this unflinchingly honest memoir of a military man, a public school teacher, a successful entrepreneur, and most recently, a candidate for the Congress of the United States, Don Hussey s story will resonate with people from all walks of life. This is the story of a man who outwitted the odds with uncommon character to bring home his ticket to ride.
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About the Author
Don Hussey's early years were spent in and around Boston's South Shore. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a member of the Security Service from 1960 to 1964. He has taught public school, been a businessman, and run for U.S. Congress. He lives in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Review
A non-stop story of courage and ambition in the face of relentless adversity. Ticket to Ride will make a great inspirational movie. --Larry Babb, Movie and TV producer. Past director of the Massachusetts Film and TV Bureau.
Un-put downable. The theme of Don Hussey s story is the hard-won wisdom that we must never give up, never give in, no matter where we start in life and what we must overcome. That determination, along with his brutal honesty, brave integrity, and unbounded compassion make his memoir a handbook for survival and an inspiration for pursuing our dreams. --Sandy Kaye, Professor of Humanities, Curry College, and writing teacher, Harvard University Extension School, Boston.
An inspiring and gripping story of a young boys journey into manhood. His courage and determination enabled him to escape the poverty and abuse of his early years and achieve the American Dream. A rich tale of triumph over disaster. It touched my soul. --Ann Collins, 1st class of WAVE Naval Officers during WWII and the First Lady of the Sparrow s Point Shipyard in Baltimore, MD. 2010 Citizen-of-the-Year, Hingham, Massachusetts.
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