<p>This is a social, intellectual, and spiritual autobiography of an average man who grew up in the American Midwest (Wisconsin) of a middle-class family, in the middle of the Twentieth Century.</p><p>It details his Ancestry and Childhood, Education, and Career, in an era that is largely gone. The good and the bad aspects of that past culture are discussed.</p><p>Despite a modest background and academic career at a small college in a remote area, Sheldon shows the many blessings of his life, including being a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University; The University of Vienna, Austria; Moscow University; Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; Istanbul; and Australia.</p><p>As an ordained Christian minister, he is known for his novel <em>What Would Jesus Do</em>? as well as ten other books on Political Theory, Early American Politics and Religion, Political Theology, and Law.</p><p>The author was an advisor to the White House and a delegate to The American Israel Public Affairs Committee Conference in Washington, D.C.</p><p>Besides his life story, Dr. Sheldon shares his views on Friendship, Family, Health, Sports, Entertainment, and even Animals, Clothes, Leadership, Retirement, and Death.</p><p>Most of all, he hopes this Memoir will show his Faith and Humor to cheer and comfort this sad world.</p>