There are hundreds of Mr. Dads, Ms. Moms, Jackie Jobholders alive and not so well in America. Their life roles are diverse. I knew one on a personal basis. I was an eyewitness to the struggle, the stereotyping and the social stigma. ...
Aware I couldn’t tarry in this forbidden land, I retraced and stepped carefully back upon the ladder. I paused looking about from my lofty perch. I witnessed leafy treetops bursting with preening birds, gazed upon the naked field behind our house...
With his teacher's encouragement, James found his voice - and his destiny. It was the genesis of what would become an illustrious career - from mute to stage.