{"product_id":"up-from-the-fields-hardcover","title":"Up from the Fields - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn H. Bailey  II\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough John H. Bailey II's father attained only a third-grade education, he imparted an important message to his son: you only fail when you stop trying. This is a piece of advice that Bailey II followed diligently throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Up from the Fields, Bailey narrates his life story against the backdrop of his unflappable faith in God-following him from his birth on a Mississippi plantation, where as a boy, he watched the crop dusters and dreamed of flying a plane one day. This memoir recalls running in the fields of Mississippi, playing football in Texas, being stationed at various military bases in the United States and abroad, and running the Texas State Guard. It provides insight into the life of one man who spent thirty-two years in uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA motivational story with photos included, Up from the Fields follows Bailey's journey from a lieutenant in the Vietnam War to a rank of major general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn H. Bailey II holds a commercial pilot airplane single and multiengine land instruments rating. He is the director of Bailey Military Institute and lectures at Texas Southern University. Bailey and his wife live in Missouri City, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740113801279,"sku":"9781458204066","price":56.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/60c42cb70bbb846978a38e507d8caeb4.webp?v=1765158958","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/up-from-the-fields-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}