Bøger af George Howard Newton

The story reveals a musician whose father was a Nevisian and his mother a Puerto Rican. By ten, Henry played the piano; and later, he attended the Free School of Music Academy in Puerto Rico. He founded the Sunstones, a band of teenaged players, and was later contracted as the bassist in Reggie Ashby Quartet.Driven to attain a big name for himself, he relocated to Miami. He composed over thirty songs, yet he never realized his dream. To support his family, he established an interior decorating business, and his music became a side hustle. In his late fifties, he contracted cancer, which overwhelmed him, and brought much pain to him and his family. His passion and love for music and his wife were unmatched. In his hopelessness, that love affair was the main constant in his life that led him to believe, "I will play again."

Sweet, Sweet Addiction relates the story of a family man driven by his passion to learn tennis at an age when most professional players retire. George Newton is age 33 when he finds the game. He plunges into the sport and pursues it as if he is addicted. He dealt with the duplicity of balancing tennis practice against the demands of domestic and professional life. The story unfolds a progressive development of this tennis family. The Senior Newton advanced through years of competition to National and International Levels. His wife, Rossana evolved to become his main cheerleader, scorer-keeper and "coach". His sons Geoff and Greg obtained Athletic University Scholarships. The book concludes with the author changing careers from Education to Sports. Newton follows his passion and becomes a Certified Instructor. Consequently, he motivates hundreds of players to enjoy the sport. The book appeals to adults (no matter how old), to pursue their passion aggressively and live a fulfilled life