Bestselling book: “Overcoming Adversity: Resetting Goals” by Nelson J. Fowlkes
“Overcoming Adversity: Resetting Goals” by Nelson J. Fowlkes was published in the last quarter of 2023. Since then, it has been inspiring readers to realize that there is hope and that you can overcome the adversity you’re facing.
In this masterpiece, Nelson Fowlkes narrates the story through insightful strategies and tactics that were effectively utilized on his journey. Hopefully, you will be inspired and amazed by this incredible story. His tool kit reveals tenacity, optimism, self-reliance, adaptability, perseverance, and faith. These qualities and characteristics were instrumental in his remarkable and astonishing rise from a fractured childhood and poverty to complete a twenty-year service in the United States Army Medical Corps, retiring as a Lt. Colonel, and earning graduate degrees in biochemistry and public administration. In addition, he earned professional certificates in gerontology and conflict resolution. A most compelling concept: do not allow circumstances to define your worth.
The US Review of Books (USRB) highlights,
“Institutional racism made a deep impression on him, particularly as he experienced the disparities between the college prep available for white high school students and what was open to blacks. Fans of inspirational memoirs will admire Fowlkes’s resilience and versatility as he tells of embarking on a civilian career in health care and health care administration. Later still, he and his wife opened a travel agency. Well into his seventies, the author, an avid bicyclist, participated in long-distance bike rides. His relentless passion for everything he does drives this compelling narrative forward.”
Author Nelson J. Fowlkes is a retired Lt. Colonel who served twenty years in the United States Army Medical Service Corps. He earned master’s degrees in biochemistry and public administration. He also earned professional certificates in gerontology and conflict resolution.
Cruising became a favorite pastime in 2007 when he and his wife started PJS Travel Connection, LLC, a travel agency that focused on serving clients who enjoyed cruising. Over a period of fourteen years, he visited cities on five continents, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
As an African American in the United States, Fowlkes endured generational poverty and economic disadvantages that were frustrating and painful. He remained focused on his goals and alleviated the pain through faith, self-reliance, and perseverance.
Take a stroll with Fowlkes and observe the insightful and dynamic strategies he employed to achieve his goals and dreams despite rejections and ever-changing setbacks and barriers. The reader will observe his astonishing and remarkable rise from a splintered childhood and poverty to faithfully serving twenty years in the United States Army and achieving the grade of Lt. Colonel. He also earned two postgraduate degrees and two professional certificates.
How will you achieve your goals and dreams when experiencing setbacks and rejections?