Publisher's Synopsis
"So Swift", (Vol. 3, ) conducts the reader through the final year of Sowell's professional baseball participation, highlighting his spectacular achievements and records. It continues the 'saga of Sowell, ' as he pursues radical changes in activities and pathways. (Readers are aware that Sowell is neither egotistical nor truly self-centered, but he does have a burning desire for self-direction. However, he is not willful and 'hard-headed." He simply has an inner conviction concerning those things that he 'needs' to do. He seeks and accepts God's counsel, even when those instructions are counter to Sowell's natural desires. Compare Sowell to a strong-willed ship's captain who has his charts and sailing orders, and he is determined to arrive at his destination, in spite of the fiercest storms and daunting circumstances which he may encounter. How does Sowell handle the natural conflicts which occur in his striving to complete divine assignments, develop home and family, achieve artistic expression and accomplishment, and succeed in the sometimes brutal and most physically demanding world of professional sports? Come along for the ride. May it be interesting, sometimes exciting, but always enjoyable. After retiring from teaching foreign languages in California public education, Chesley H. Austin moved with his wife to a small community in Alabama. They currently reside in the small city of Fayette, Alabama, enjoying a lovely and rather private two-acre hillside setting which is also a favorite gathering place for an interesting variety of birds, winged guests who enjoy the provisions which the Austin's supply. (Human visitors at the Austin home during Spring and Summer seasons are especially impressed by the swarms of hummingbirds, who return year after year to be pampered guests at their Austin resort.) Wistfully, Chesley sometimes expresses the thought, "If only we could visit more frequently with our daughters and their families . . .." (- who still live in California)
