Rachel Carrington highlights the value of hard work in attaining our goals in this interview with Kate Delaney

Rachel Carrington, author of the memoir The Early Years, is our guest for this episode of America Tonight with Kate Delaney.

The author talks about the importance of hard work as a key step in achieving one’s goals. Regarding her book, Carrington shared how she collected her stories through journals.

Delaney also praises the author for imparting her memories in her book, particularly the part where she met her husband. While she was only attending high school in the small town of Denton, Kentucky, Carrington already planned to attend college and become a teacher. Luckily, she was offered a lucrative scholarship that would help her attain her goal, with a coursework geared toward college attendance.

But an unexpected twist arrived when she met a World War II veteran who returned from war only to find his marriage in irreparable shambles and his children gone. Carrington saw him through his struggles, and they pulled together to wade through difficult times.

Listen to the interview below: