Vietnam Veteran whose book about paralyzed veterans who found freedom and peace living in Guadalajara, Mexico during the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s received Honorable Mention at the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival
Getting national exposure for "QUADALAJARA - The Utopia That Once Was" and the "Quadalajara Era" (Mid-50s to Mid-80s).
音樂
Motown, Rock n Roll, '60s "One-hit Wonders", some Jazz and Blues.
電影
The one that will someday be adapted from "QUADALAJARA - The Utopia That Once Was"! "The Men", "Coming Home", "Born on the 4th of July"
電視
Whatever puts me to sleep at night.
書籍
QUADALAJARA - The Utopia That once Was, Radical Son, JFK - The Man and The Myth, Born on the 4th of July, mainly biographies and autobiographies.
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偶像
MOM and POP. Bobby Taylor and all those brave souls who sacrificed their lives for us. George Ray, George Small, Ray "Doc" Foland, Bill Bailey, Eddie Lucier, Keith Ziegler, Ray Clifford, Jimmy Lietz, Tom Kirch, Bob Beilsmith, Jack Myrick, Helen Dunn and all of the Explorers and Pioneers of an almost forgotten moment in time!
William E. Tolman High School
Pawtucket,RI
畢業年份： 1966
在學狀態： 校友
學位： High School Diploma
主修： Staying Out of Trouble
副修： Figuring Out Women 101
社團： Track, Cross Country
1964 到 1966
JACK Watching football...Go Conquistadores!!! 於 星期日。 檢視更多
An Inspirational Memoir of a Place, a Time and the People
Vietnam veteran Jack Tumidajski writes a very moving account of his personal journey both in a wheelchair and in his soul. The real story is however, all about a place and group of people he found. His inspirational and historic book Quadalajara: The Utopia That Once Was brings to light a history that most Americans were not even aware of. I know this was all new to me
In order to financially survive and become truly independent, a group of WWII, Korean, and Vietnam veterans along with other quadriplegics and paraplegics moved to Mexico; where they formed their own cultural womb of fellowship in the midst of a true paradise. This band of brothers (and even a few sisters) formed the heart of a new social order that flourished and grew to be something much deeper than and relevant than any of them would have imagined
It is kind of an odd quirk of "fate" that Jack survived without as much as a scratch his entire tour of duty only to be seriously injured in a simple auto accident shortly after he was home on leave from the war. But I do not believe that there are truly any accidents in life; and that our fate is really more of a life mission and not some random spin on the roulette wheel of chance happenstance. So, one could assume that Jack was preordained and destined to head south and meet these people and become involved in their way of life. More importantly, he saved their personal histories in this book!
The author does a wonderful job preserving the history of these people and this subculture. Thanks to him, future generations will not forget this American community that once was so vibrant and active in the heart of Mexico. Jack shares not only his life and lessons but opens up stories about others and sheds some light on their experiences and memories
You will never read a book like this. This is unique history that he makes both entertaining and inspiring for the reader. The MWSA gives his book its highest rating of FIVE STARS! I personally recommend this book to read.
A MWSA 2006 Distinguished Book Award Winner
Bill McDonald,
President, Military Writers Society of America
我想認識： Non-fiction readers, people interested in reading unique inspirational stories, those who 'think' they know a bit about disabled veterans who once lived to Mexico from watching Oliver Stone's movie - 'Born on the 4th of July'. Someone interested in doing a documentary about this unique place in time...Quadalajara.
