Leo Beuerman was a little over 3 feet in height. From a young age, he couldn't walk. He was essentially deaf for most of his life. Yet he didn't let his disabilities keep him from being an entrepreneur and inventor. He used to drive his modified tractor from the family home in Lakeview, Kansas to Lawrence, Kansas to sell small items on the streets of Lawrence. He was mugged twice, and had accidents with a car and a train. Yet he never let life's misfortunes keep him down. In 1969, a film about his life was nominated for the Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short category. The Leo Beuerman story has been told many times by many people - in movies, newspaper articles, at non-profits, and in colleges. But strangely enough, none of those versions of Leo's story have ever included input from the people that knew Leo the best - his family. This book will remedy that situation. It is a view of Leo that most people have never seen before. It is a view of Leo from his family.
About the Author: Robert C. Jones is an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church. He has written and taught numerous adult Sunday School courses. He is also the author of: 25 Most Influential Protestant Leaders in England, The 25 Most Influential Protestant Leaders in the United States, The 25 Most Important Events in the Post-Apostolic Christian Church, The 25 Most Influential Books in the Post-Apostolic Christian Church, The 25 Most Influential People in the Post-Apostolic Christian Church, The 25 People Who Most Influenced the Music of Christianity, The A Brief History of Protestantism in the United States A Brief History of the Sacraments: Baptism and Communion Crusades and the Inquisition: A Brief History, The Heaven and Hell: In the Bible, the Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls Meet the Apostles: Biblical and Legendary Accounts Monks and Monasteries: A Brief History Origins of the New Testament, The Revelation: Background and Commentary Top 25 Misconceptions About Christianity, The Robert is President of the Kennesaw Historical Society, and Director of Programs and Education for the Kennesaw Museum Foundation. He is also an at-large board member for the Civil War Round Table of Cobb County. He has written several books on Civil War and railroad themes, including: Battle of Allatoona Pass: The Forgotten Battle of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, The Battle of Chickamauga: A Brief History, The Bleeding Kansas: The Real Start of the Civil War Civil War Prison Camps: A Brief History Famous Songs of the Civil War Fifteen Most Critical Moments of the Civil War, The Images of America: Kennesaw Pennsylvania Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline, The Reading Railroad: An Illustrated Timeline, The Retracing the Route of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea Ten Best - and Worst - Generals of the Civil War, The The Battle of Griswoldville: An Infantry Battle on Sherman's March to the Sea Top 20 Civil War Spies and Secret Agents, The Top 20 Railroad Songs of All Time, The Top 25 Most Influential Women of the Civil War, The W&A, the General, and the Andrews Raid: A Brief History, The Robert has also written several books on "Old West" themes, including: Death Valley Ghost Towns - As They Appear Today Ghost Towns of Southern Arizona and New Mexico Ghost Towns of the Mojave National Preserve Ghost Towns of Western Nevada Top 10 Gunslingers and Lawmen of the Old West, The