Memoir takes form Always hungry for more education, Thomas enrolled in a creative writing class several years ago, and it was there that his memoir began to take shape. Although family members had always encouraged him to write about his life as a way of leaving a legacy for future generations, it was the support of his instructor that nally moved him to put his experiences on paper. “I wrote the beginning of the book for the class project,” Thomas says. “So that's what gave me the impetus to write it.” Thomas says the response to the memoir has been exceptional, and he’s done several signings to promote the book. He says he’s been particularly happy with the response from family members, who say they’re happy to have a personal chronology of someone so important in their lives. Now comfortably retired and living in Florida, Thomas is still active in the pain management and treatment center he opened with his family in Milwaukee. The clinic aims to provide comprehensive services particularly for people living in the inner city, and it’s that sense of purpose to help others that permeates the book. Thomas says he knows all too well the
“I want to be an encouragement to them.” - James C. Thomas, author struggles facing many people these days, and he hopes his readers will be able to draw from his experiences to nd motivation and hope in their own lives.
“I want to be an encouragement to them,” Thomas says. “You can do it too, if you want to.”
“I HOPE THAT THEY GET AN APPRECIATION FOR THE KIND OF LIFE THAT I LED AND WHERE I COME FROM, FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.”
-James C. Thomas
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