Up From the Strawberry Patch

Product Description Author Edward T. Taylor invited a young adventurous group to accompany him back in time to locate himself at the tender age of five. This age represents his earliest recall when he entered a world of work for financial gain. They found him in a strawberry patch on a large farm where hundreds of other laborers, young and old, labored tirelessly to catch up their finances after a long winter of snow and ice. Edward had asked his traveling companions to walk closely beside him so that they could see what he saw, hear what he heard, and feel what he felt all along this fabulous and exciting journey. He knew that many of the ways of life would be new and exciting to them. He also knew that most of the life that they would experience would never be made available for public view. As the reader you will learn that some of life s most fascinating and interesting experiences can be at your disposal if you choose to travel as did this group. Therefore if you missed the first trip, be certain that you travel with us as we again make the journey from the strawberry patch to the council chambers. About the Author Edward Theodore Taylor was born February 27, 1932 in the small rural community of Wetipquin, Maryland. He attended High School in the City of Salisbury. After graduating in 1948 and working as a Lumberjack for three years, he was drafted into the United States Army. He was nineteen years old. After thirty-two weeks of boot camp and combat ranger training at Scholfield Barracks in Hawaii, he served as a combat infantry soldier in the Korean War, After his military service he enrolled in Bowie State College, receiving a bachelor s degree in elementary education. He later earned an APC in education and a master s degree in education from Salisbury State College. Edward Taylor s career spanned thirty-five years in the field of public education. He was an elementary teacher, a middle school guidance counselor. A high school vice-principal, and finally a pupil personnel worker. In 1994 he and his wife retired jointly from the public school system. Since his retirement he has served as a Wicomico County Councilman for twelve years. He currently resides in Salisbury, Maryland with his lovely wife of fifty-two years who also spent thirty-two years as a public school educator. Doretta served as Edward s campaign manager during all his elections and his personal secretary since 1994 to this very day. She has truly been beside him through three-fourths of his journey Up from the Strawberry Patch . Edward and Doretta are the proud parents of three very successful children. Yvette, their first-born is an attorney residing in Washington Crossing Pennsylvania. Debbie their second-born is a college Professor who serves as the Director of Educational Testing Services, she resides in Princeton, New Jersey. Their only son Edward serves as the Chairman of the Math and Science Department at Wor-Wic Community College and his family reside in Salisbury, MD.