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    Now You Know
    Now You Know
    Now You Know
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    Now You Know

    By Fred L. Valentine, Jr.

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    How can you turn your dreams into reality? How do you respond when bad things happen in your life? What are key elements to keeping a family together? What does it mean to act wisely? How do you influence your “battlespace”?

    “Now You Know” is chock-full of advice on these and many other topics pertinent to our daily lives.

    Author Fred “Val” Valentine Jr. is not a professional writer, but is a typical father who, while deployed in the military, took time to capture some thoughts on his life for his sons. He felt it was important to let them know what his challenges were in life and to give pointers, based on his experience, on the best way to move forward in a life filled with challenges and obstacles. The result is this book.

    Val invites you to take this journey through his story. Each succinct chapter provides sound advice that will help you achieve success on the “battlefield” of life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristian Living Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 13, 2016
    ISBN9781562293000
    Now You Know
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    Fred L. Valentine, Jr.

    FRED “VAL” VALENTINE JR. was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and received a Juris Doctorate from Northrop University Law Center. After 20 years of military service, Val retired from the Air Force a Lt. Colonel. He has over 25 years of experience as an attorney, contract manager, sole practitioner attorney and program manager in the military, the private sector and the financial industry. The Law Offices of Fred L. Valentine, Jr. focuses on business litigation, personal injury, criminal law, estate planning and immigration. Val and his wife, Dominic, have two sons, Chris and Daniel. They reside in Eastvale, California where Val volunteers as a planning commissioner and as a credit union supervisory committee member

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      Now You Know - Fred L. Valentine, Jr.

      Thoughts from a Dad to His Sons

      Fred L. Valentine, Jr.

      Largo, Maryland

      © 2016 Fred L. Valentine, Jr.

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. It may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please go to smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Smashwords Edition ISBN 9781562290221

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      Scripture marked RSV is from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture marked NKJV is from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Chapter 1 – A Story Is Born

      Chapter 2 – Personally Speaking

      Chapter 3 – Fulfill Your Purpose

      Chapter 4 – Be Mentally Strong

      Chapter 5 – Move On

      Chapter 6 – Cherish Family

      Chapter 7 – Take Control of Your Life

      Chapter 8 – Work for the Greater Good

      Chapter 9 – Surround Yourself with Great Mentors

      Chapter 10 – Turn Your Dreams into Reality

      Chapter 11 – Give It Your All

      Chapter 12 – Bring Honor to Others

      Chapter 13 – Influence Your Battlespace

      Chapter 14 – Continue to Get Educated

      Chapter 15 – Don’t Worry about Being Happy

      Chapter 16 – Live with Strength and Courage

      Chapter 17 – Be Generous to Those Who Are Undeserving

      Chapter 18 – Take the Son

      Chapter 19 – Act Wisely

      Chapter 20 – Maintain Your Integrity

      Chapter 21 – Closing Thoughts

      Works Cited

      A Story Is Born

      It comes from knowledge of the past.

      I began writing this book as a personal statement while I was deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom from December 2002 until June 2003. There, I wasn’t, by any means, engaged in combat. I was responsible for the defense contractors that supported the troops and managed the tent cities where they bedded down. In order to manage these contracts, I spent a lot of time traveling from one country to another, setting up and taking down tent cities. While waiting for my flights, I was able to collect my thoughts and record them electronically, then continually email the files to myself so I could access them wherever I was. Why did I do that?

      It was not possible to be there and not wonder if I would ever make it home to see my family, friends, and other loved ones again. I wondered whether my kids really knew what I considered important and how their decisions would be guided if I were not there. So I wanted to take the time I had to put my thoughts, feelings, and beliefs on paper so they would know. I never quite figured out how these would get to them via Internet if I didn’t make it back, but I had to believe they would.

      Though, thankfully, I have since returned home, I have continued to write. I felt I needed to revise my writing, as my thoughts weren’t complete. Now, I write more as a passing fancy marking time than as a project for my sons. Now that I’ve returned, hopefully over time, I will have a chance to demonstrate my thoughts to my sons through my example. However, if my example ever falls short, I want my kids to know what I believe is important and to learn from my personal triumphs, failures, goals, and aspirations. Additionally, this book will provide me with a form of ever-vigilant mentor that I can rely upon for advice and accountability. Every year around Christmas, I try to take time to sit down, have a cigar, read what I have written, and possibly fill in the blanks.

      A while back, I read that we all leave a legacy, whether we want to or not. During an interview, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said he was not a role model. I don’t think we have that option. Our lives and actions are perceived by and affect others, whether we want them to or not. In my life, I have

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